phblthplbht.

n.  a magic spell to conjure an “iron will” (Balanced Alternative Technologies Multi-User Dimension, Bat.org).

phffft.

(also phfft phfft.)  n.  an explosion in a video game.

<As if by an extension of his finger, the darkened, mazelike chambers of the terrorist bunker exploded in balls of orange flame.  Shadowy figures burst into narrow halls, phffft, phffft, phffft.  —James Patterson, 2nd Chance.>

adv.  “belly-up.”

<His last few albums stiffed, his much-touted partnership with Pat Thrall went phffft, his band disbanded, he was several hundred thousand in the red.  —Bruce Pollock, “Pat Travers: Back on the Street.”>

interj.  “phooey,” as said when spitting out something foul-tasting.

<Can I have some?  Phffft.  Yuk.  Can I have some more?  —Andrew McLean, “Ski Like a Dog.”>

n.  a failing grade.

<It seems that Prince was sort of disinterested in his performance, and I became disinterested in watching it.  I give this dvd a phffft.  —Anonymous, “Review of Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas.”>

Phffft.

n.  a modern dance theatre company based in New York and Seattle, Washington.

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