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/Sounds like "FOO" (as in "food") + "chee" (as in "cheek")/

Meaning

An exclamation of disgust at a bad smell or something revolting. In Mexico and Central America, fuchi is what you say when something stinks, food gone bad, a dirty place, someone's shoes. Pure, instinctive revulsion in one word.

Examples

¡Fuchi, qué olor tan horrible!

Eww, what an awful smell!

Gross, that bathroom is disgusting, don't even go in.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Ecuador
Guácala

In vain, for nothing, with no useful result whatsoever. Doing something 'al pedo' is a complete waste of time, in Argentina it's used to describe useless errands, endless lines, and pointless meetings.