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pooh-pooh

[ poo-poo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

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

pooh-pooh

/ ˈpuːˈpuː /

First recorded in 1820–30; v. use of reduplication of pooh ¹

When his fellow panelists pushed back, he proceeded to pooh-pooh all those “experts” who have said otherwise.

The pope may pooh-pooh the decision to remain childless, but the world needs more people who choose pets over kids.

In such wise did young Britain and young America pooh-pooh the idea that they had done aught heroic.

In mathematics he propounded problems that made the worthy captain pooh-pooh and change the subject.

I had expected that perhaps he might pooh-pooh the whole thing, but he did nothing of the kind.

We all pooh-pooh, but we'd be bitterly disappointed if all spirit footsteps turned out to be rats rolling nuts.

People will want to come to your little parties, and they will pooh-pooh all ill-natured reports, for their own sake.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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