Date:  Wed, 31 Jan 1996 16:33:39 -0500

From:  "Dale F.Coye" <CoyeCFAT[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM>

Subject: Re: pshaw



My Grandfather said it shaw and I see that W3 lists it the same way, but

notes it could be any number of other noises expressive of irritation,

displeasure, etc. An older form found in Shakespeare is spelled foh, or

faugh which some scholars tell us was meant to be sort of a pffff! expressing

disgust. Many readers give it a spelling pronunciation like foe or faw.