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P.U. originate from/ in regards to smell

 
 
Reply Thu 13 Mar, 2008 10:56 pm
I was wondering where the term P.U. came from and what does P.U. stand for when talking about an odor?
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roger
 
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Reply Fri 14 Mar, 2008 12:02 am
Pardon my spelling, but I think it might be onomatopoaic. Or maybe we're just trained to make that sound (peeyou) when we want to remark on a foul odor.
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Reply Fri 14 Mar, 2008 01:27 am
Peeee eeeewwww!
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roger
 
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Reply Fri 14 Mar, 2008 02:17 am
Well, I did indicate I was unsure of the spelling.
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Reply Sat 15 Mar, 2008 10:22 am
Re: P.U. originate from/ in regards to smell
sportsfan2 wrote:
I was wondering where the term P.U. came from and what does P.U. stand for when talking about an odor?


It may be a heavily intonated 'phew'.

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