fie

Etymology

From Latin fī via Old French and Middle English (with a possible additional influence from Old Norse). Compare Swedish fy.

intj

  1. (archaic) Sometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.
    I pleaded with my companions to spare his life, and they said, ‘Fie! shame upon you! You have a Chinese heart.’ Then they turned upon me to kill me as well, so I withdrew my petition. After that they cut off the woodsman's head, and we returned home. 1920 March, Alice Ballantine Kirjassoff (quote sourced to Kim Soan), “Formosa the Beautiful”, in National Geographic, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 284–285

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