Meaning & use
pshaw
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Used to express contempt, impatience, or disbelief.
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'Pshaw,' she said, waving off his excuse.
Pshaw! I don't believe a word of that story.
A note on using this word
Old-fashioned and rarely used in modern speech; mostly found in literature or used humorously today.
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