Ew
“Eeeeeew”
“The only thing worse than a dirty toilet is a dirty clip-on. EEEWWWWWWWWW!!!”
Ew (pronounced ee-Hugh) or Eew is a digraph in the Latin alphabet, used mostly in the French language in words that describe things that are very clean, beautiful and/or tasty, mostly classic gourmet desserts such as
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In popular culture, Ew in its grapheme form
Scottish Archeologist and trainspotting artist Mark "Ewan the terrible" McGregor became famous after he discovered the Toilets cave. While he was shoving his head in the cave for the first time, he had to bend over and everyone were able to see his butt beneath his skirt. The females who were there has commented: "Eew, this guy's a real dish!" and that's how he got his nickname.
In sports, Shaquille O'Neal's dad, basketball legend and current supermodel Patrick "Ewing" O'Neal Senior, has been known for his common usage of Ew during games; For example, in 1996 he was blocked by Bugs Bunny (the most stoned NBA player ever) while screaming "Eeew!! It's a rabbit!". He later explained this with his great desire for rabbit meat and the fact that he was hungry.
In viral videos, EW is an acronym for Extracting Wet material. This is commonly found in dermatology videos, usually followed by a splat or a description of cyst contents that vaguely resemble barfed food. These are usually sponsored by skin care products, digestive aids, and face shield manufacturers. EW can also stand for Ear Wax removal.
On chat websites and 4chan, EW is an acronym for "Expecting Women". This usually results just before the person is called out by a female as a filthy perv, or after the person who was expecting something from a female finds that their target is a male roleplaying a female.