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Definition of phut-phut in English: phut-phut(also phutt-phutt) verb ˌfʌtˈfʌt no object To make intermittent muffled explosive sounds like a small internal-combustion engine; to move with such a noise.
exclamation ˌfʌtˈfʌt Representing an intermittent or repeated dull, usually plosive sound, especially that characteristic of an internal-combustion engine.
noun ˌfʌtˈfʌt 1An intermittent or repeated dull, usually plosive sound, especially the sound characteristic of an internal-combustion engine. 2= phutphuti. Now chiefly Indian English.
Origin1930s. Reduplication of phut. Compare earlier phut-phut, phut-phut, put-put
early 20th century; earliest use found in The Living Age. Reduplication of phut. Definition of phut-phut in US English: phut-phut(also phutt-phutt) verbˌfʌtˈfʌt no object To make intermittent muffled explosive sounds like a small internal-combustion engine; to move with such a noise.
exclamationˌfʌtˈfʌt Representing an intermittent or repeated dull, usually plosive sound, especially that characteristic of an internal-combustion engine.
nounˌfʌtˈfʌt 1An intermittent or repeated dull, usually plosive sound, especially the sound characteristic of an internal-combustion engine. 2= phutphuti. Now chiefly Indian English.
Origin1930s. Reduplication of phut. Compare earlier phut-phut, phut-phut, put-put<br>early 20th century; earliest use found in The Living Age. Reduplication of phut. |