the kind of P.U. that you say when something or some one smells.
2006-12-23 06:44:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Most commonly thought to be from the french word puer, meaning to stink
some say puteo (Latin smell bad or stink)
There are a couple more but these are the most common.
2006-12-23 06:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by rumbler_12 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the word phew, but when written in the abbreviated Way P.U., it conveys the emphasized pronunciation, which consists of two syllables instead of one.
2006-12-23 15:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by xayuq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P-- Puke
U-- University
Puke University, They study the various bad smells in the world then play La cross
2006-12-23 14:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by Yahoo Answer Rat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hail Purdue!
2006-12-23 16:25:54 · answer #4 · answered by Redeemer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P.U.
Used to indicate a bad or offensive smell (from "phew")
2006-12-23 16:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by DeeDee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phew.
2006-12-23 14:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by PrettyEyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*** PU [not an acronym] Ugly, Noxious, Shocking, Smelly, or Odious
2006-12-23 14:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't stand for anything
2006-12-23 15:10:23 · answer #8 · answered by operaphantom2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont know
2006-12-23 14:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
please unite.
2006-12-23 16:27:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋