The phrase phooey is an old fashioned expression of disgust and dismissal, long associated with animated cartoons and comic frustration. Paired with you blew it, it became a reusable meme sound for calling out failure without real hostility. The clip circulates on soundboards and in short form edits because it is instantly understood even without context. Creators reuse it across gaming, sports bloopers and everyday mistakes, where its scolding tone signals disappointment while keeping the mood light and comic rather than critical or mean.