phwoah

phwoah
phwoah UK [fwɔː] US [fwɔ] interjection british humorous
a way of writing a sound that someone makes when they see a sexually attractive person
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phwoah 7 (also phwoor, phwoar) [ˈfwɔːə] [ˈfwɔːə] exclamation (BrE, informal)
used when you find sth or sb very impressive and attractive, especially in a sexual way
See also:phwoor  
Word Origin:
[phwoah] 1980s: imitative.

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  • phwoah — [ fwɔ:ə] (also phwoar) exclamation Brit. informal used to express sexual desire …   English new terms dictionary

  • phwoah — Exclam. Used to express sexual desire at the sight of an attractive person. Imitative of the sound expressed in such a circumstance. Also spelt phwoar and phwoargh. 1990s …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • phwoah — UK [fwɔː] / US [fwɔ] interjection British humorous a way of writing a sound that someone makes when they see a sexually attractive person …   English dictionary

  • phwoor — phwoah 7 (also phwoor, phwoar) [ˈfwɔːə] [ˈfwɔːə] exclamation (BrE …   Useful english dictionary

  • phwoar — /fwör/ (informal) interjection An expression of appreciation of the attractiveness of another person (also phwoah, etc) ORIGIN: Imit * * * phwoah 7 (also phwoor, phwoar) [ˈfwɔːə] …   Useful english dictionary

  • phwoar — /fwɔ/ (say fwaw) interjection Colloquial (an exclamation indicating that one finds a particular person sexually attractive.) Also, phwoah …  

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