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pish

[/pɪʃ/]
interjection/verb
pah, bah, que bobagem
1. An exclamation expressing contempt, disbelief, or dismissal
Pish! That's complete nonsense.
Pah! Isso é uma completa bobagem.
2. To express contempt or disbelief through this exclamation
He pished at the suggestion that he was wrong.
Ele desdenhou da sugestão de que estava errado.
NYC Slang
fuggedaboutit (contemporary equivalent for dismissing something)
Synonyms
pahbahnonsensebalderdashrubbish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
que bobagem, bah, pah
Used to dismiss or express disbelief
Portugal
pah, bah, disparate
Common interjection expressing contempt

Related Idioms & Phrases

pish and posh (expression of dismissal)
pish-posh (nonsense, trivial matters)
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