History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
ahem

the noise made when clearing the throat or to get a person's attention

emphatic exclamation

hooray

hurrah

emphatic exclamation

phew

(used to express astonishment, disgust, tiredness etc according to context)

my goodness

pooh

(used to indicate a bad smell)

emphatic exclamation

ugh

(used to show an unpleasant taste, disgust etc)

emphatic exclamation

whew

phew

my goodness

GOLLY as in Wiktionary
GOLLY as in Wikipedia