I'm not even sure how it is spelled...but it is said when someone smells something bad they say "P U that stinks!" I am just curious if anyone knows.
2006-08-09 07:39:28 · 12 answers · asked by James T 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Depending on who you ask, it has several "beginings". It is believed to have come from either
1. The French term "peur" which means "to stink" thus P.U. is a shortened expression to say that you stink.
2. It's a shortened term for puteo, which is Latin for "to stink, be redolent, or smell bad."
3. It's actually spelled "pew," but is often pronounced as "pee-yew". It's root is the Indo-European word "pu," meaning to rot or decay.
2006-08-09 07:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by green_eyedgirl81 2 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Pu Meaning
2016-09-29 10:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by kaad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it means anything. I thought it was just a noise to make when something stinks. Like one of those words that sounds like something, like BAM or POW...
2006-08-09 07:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by enyavdum87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does P U mean?
I'm not even sure how it is spelled...but it is said when someone smells something bad they say "P U that stinks!" I am just curious if anyone knows.
2015-08-06 11:15:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm from Indiana. Around here it stands for Purdue University.
2006-08-09 08:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pu means plutonium
2014-09-28 01:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by Leon 2:40 (stage name) 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means that you stink!
2006-08-09 14:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its spelled 'pee-yoo' and it usually is an expression used to comment on a foul smell or stinch
2006-08-09 07:52:31 · answer #8 · answered by NAT 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
In this case, it means you stink!
2006-08-09 07:43:02 · answer #9 · answered by Intelligent and curious 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
ni wim
2006-08-09 07:49:33 · answer #10 · answered by bahadormah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋