feh

(idea) by Amoeba Protozoa (2.2 y) (print) ? (I like it!) 1 C! Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:16:10

There really is no translation for "feh" - the closest you might come is no way. It is used to express disbelief or disgust. Yiddish.

(idea) by Saige (1.3 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Dec 11 1999 at 2:34:19

Feh, to me, brings to mind an image of someone turning up their nose, deciding they are better than something, that it's not even worthy of their attention or thought. Dismissal in one word and motion.

People with maids, butlers, and chauffers say "feh" to anyone who has to do work for a living, for example.

(thing) by stylee (1.4 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sun Jul 23 2000 at 21:58:45

feh, like almost all other Yiddish expressions, somehow manages to embody exactly what it is meant to get across and compliments the English language beautifully. It is enhanced by flipping your hand out in disdain as if you are tossing away whatever comment was made that displeased you. My mother uses this often but excruciatingly well.

See also: incorporate Yiddish into your everyday life

(idea) by pokey (8 mon) (print) ? (I like it!) Tue Oct 24 2000 at 5:59:48

The closest synonyms I could come up with are bah, blech, and thppptpth.

Yiddish	Japanese Ranting Slang	bah	Gozer
neh	ass chip	Turtles say "mmeh"	bleh
Men Without Hats	Words may sound funny if you repeat them aloud too many times	shoe whore	Larry Wall
T.A.Z.: The Psychotopology of Everyday Life	Fred Phelps	Imminent threat of responsibility	blech
Into each life some rain must fall	I work where I went to college	Nu?	Verizon's Favorite Four-Letter Word
Everyday Brainwashing	Dirty Quake 2	Minutemen	Mark Levinson

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