interjection
- used to express impatience, contempt, or disagreement
Usage: informal
verb
- to say ‘pshaw’ or express dismissal
Usage: informal; third person singular present
Examples
- Pshaws! That’s complete nonsense.
- She pshaws at every suggestion we make.
- Pshaws, I don’t believe a word of it.
- He always pshaws when criticized.
- Pshaws! You can’t be serious about that plan.
- The old man pshaws at modern technology.