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"They're just hiding and trying to cause a lot of bad publicity," pshawed Neshoba Sheriff L. A. Rainey.
From Time Magazine Archive
Handsome, snow-haired Mrs. Harry Houdini pshawed at suggestions she might communicate with her late, great magician husband.
From Time Magazine Archive
On finding these assertions backed by those of his acquaintance, he pished and pshawed, and looked very wise, and ironically congratulated them on this creditable conspiracy with the insolent rascals, his servants.
From The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic by Rogers, Henry
To my surprise, however, Saxon pished and pshawed under his breath, until at last, unable to contain his impatience, he broke out in hot discontent.
From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Another confessed to another, and still another to another, while the Doctor "pished" and "pshawed" at each until he made him heartily ashamed of his confession.
From Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 by Morford, Henry
