pooh-pooh

[ poo-poo ]

/ ˈpuˈpu /

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verb (used with object)

to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.

verb (used without object)

to express disdain or contempt.

Nearby words

poof, poofter, pooh, pooh bah, pooh-bah, pooh-pooh, pook, pooka, pool, pool hall, pool malebo

Also poo-poo.

Origin of pooh-pooh

First recorded in 1820–30; v. use of reduplication of pooh¹

Related forms

pooh-pooh·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for pooh-pooh

When his fellow panelists pushed back, he proceeded to pooh-pooh all those “experts” who have said otherwise.
George Will, Fox News, and the Beginning of an Ebola Conspiracy|Russell Saunders|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pope may pooh-pooh the decision to remain childless, but the world needs more people who choose pets over kids.
Pope Francis Is Wrong About My Child-Free Life|Amanda Marcotte|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It had been my foolish way to pooh-pooh the old saying that there is no twilight in the tropics.
Dead Men Tell No Tales|E. W. Hornung
To be sure, it is easy to pooh-pooh the Bohemian's measurements and to scout his averages as reckoned from too scanty material.
The Color Line|William Benjamin Smith

At first Chet was inclined to pooh-pooh the idea; but Lance, loyal to Laura, fell in with her plan instantly.
The Girls of Central High|Gertrude W. Morrison
When I told Owen I expected him to pooh-pooh the story and relieve my mind, but he did nothing of the sort.
A Tenderfoot Bride|Clarice E. Richards
"Meaning your affairs and mine," said he, with only a pooh-pooh smile for the sub-colloquy.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh

/ (ˈpuːˈpuː) /

verb

(tr) to express disdain or scorn for; dismiss or belittle

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pooh-pooh

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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British Dictionary definitions for pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh

verb