Talk:ptooey

Most definitions state that "ptooey" is onamanapoetic; that is, it is spelled according to its sound. I submit for debate that the word was brought into English from the Yiddish use of פִּתּוּי which means "temptation." Given it's relexive relation to spitting and the strong correlation between spitting and expressing disgust and the need to express disgust at temptation, seems logical to me. Anyone have evidence of it's use in Yiddish?


 * Sounds very convoluted. Disgust can be expressed at many things, not merely temptation. Why would this have to reach English from Yiddish? Equinox ◑ 17:15, 27 December 2015 (UTC)


 * I think a more likely root if it has one would be ptyalize which means timeout and is from ancient greek 2600:6C56:6DF0:8150:7142:3E18:C56A:67A0 07:29, 11 February 2023 (UTC) garymericanoaintgotnowikipediaaccount