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Pah

//pæ// intj, noun

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.

    "Fie! fie! fie! pah! pah! Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination."

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of phenylalanine hydroxylase. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Dated form of pa (“Maori fort”). alt-of, dated
  3. 3
    Initialism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). […] Of particular concern, they said, were levels of PAHs found on the burnt lumps, which far exceeded safe limits for consumer products set by the EU."

  4. 4
    Initialism of pulmonary arterial hypertension. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of paradoxical adipose hyperplasia. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology

Imitative of spitting out something disgusting.

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