Floating down to Camelot

Re. 28: Oh, we said "Veee!" too at first school; I'd completely forgotten till you mentioned it, but now I can hear it in memory very clearly. Went to school in Southampton starting in the mid-seventies, for context. From the pronunciation/stress, I rather doubt it comes from the Jewish, as segh suggests; I like your "Fie" suggestion better, but goodness knows!