blech en · INTJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
Imitative.
Meanings
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(slang) An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.
Speaking of showering: after my dad’s passing, I realized I was more vested in my puppy’s grooming than my own. […] On more than one occasion, I had to ask myself if I brushed my teeth that day. Blech.
2023 November 14, Beth Romero, “Be a Weeble”, in Happy AF: Simple Strategies to Get Unstuck, Bounce Back, and Live Your Best Life, Berkeley, Calif.: She Writes Press, →ISBN, chapter 1 (The Art of Letting Go, Bouncing Back, and Being):Blech! Look at all those maggots!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bleck | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
pfaugh · pish · pooh · feh · pshaw
Translations (12)
pl fu (gagging sound of disgust) · pl pfu (gagging sound of disgust) · el μπλιάχ (gagging sound of disgust) · de kotz (gagging sound of disgust) · ca ecs (gagging sound of disgust) · de würg (gagging sound of disgust) · vi ọe (gagging sound of disgust) · pl fuj (gagging sound of disgust) · ru тьфу (gagging sound of disgust) · pl pfuj (gagging sound of disgust) · pl ble (gagging sound of disgust) · pl fe (gagging sound of disgust)