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Fugh. interj. [perhaps from φεῦ.] An expression of abhorrence.

A very filthy fellow: how odiously he smells of his country garlick! fugh how he stinks of Spain! Dryd. Don Sebastian.

Sources: Dryden, John (573)

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Cite this page: Johnson, Samuel. "Fugh." A Dictionary of the English Language: A Digital Edition of the 1755 Classic by Samuel Johnson. Last modified: December 2, 2012. http://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/?p=12837.

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