Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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fie . - A suffix meaning ‘make …,’ appearing in verbs of Latin origin or of modern formation on the Latin mode]: as, dignify, make worthy; glorify, make glorious; magnify, make great; stultify, make foolish, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- interjection A word which expresses blame, dislike, disapprobation, abhorrence, or contempt. See
fie .
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- verb obsolete To
digest . - interjection archaic Expressing disapproval.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The "fy" in such words comes from the Latin facere
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed WARREN CLEMENTS 2011
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As Michael Quinion wrote in his 2002 book Ologies and Isms , the temptation to create new verbs with the help of "fy" is so great that few can say "fie."
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed WARREN CLEMENTS 2011
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You must first ugly-fy yourself and avoid looking like someone who might have valuable stuff. huskie kimirike
Deter Thieves By Uglifying Your Camera | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Basically, this story is a murder mystery/political thriller -- if you have to genre-fy it, that is.
Archive 2010-07-01 Big Jim 2010
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It's always surprising when whippersnappers from this generation can't identi fy icons from previous ones.
LeBron James Gives Heat Strange Nickname Back Porch FanHouse 2011
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It is silly to assume that this is some “hidden agenda” to “homo-fy” the military.
Think Progress » Will Scott Brown support repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? 2010
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Then, work with the marketing team to “social media-fy” that plan.
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I read Wolverine: Prodigal Son, which is the first entry in Del Rey/Marvel attempt to manga-fy the X-Men.
What Are You Reading? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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Then, work with the marketing team to “social media-fy” that plan.
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IMHO, they may say they get ‘biz-zay’, but the only way to really bring it home for the party is if they can rasta-fy Michael Steele by about ten percent.
Matthew Yglesias » Steele Promises “Off the Hook” PR in “Urban-Suburban Hip-Hop Settings” 2009
mollusque commented on the word fy
An interjection expressing disgust (also "fie") (SOWPODS); obsolete, to digest (OED2).
December 8, 2007