pooh-pooh

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/ 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.

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Origin of pooh-pooh

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pooh-pooh

pooh-pooher, noun

Words nearby pooh-pooh

poodle-faker, poof, poofter, pooh, Pooh Bah, pooh-pooh, pook, pooka, pool, Poole, pool hall

How to use pooh-pooh in a sentence

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
In such wise did young Britain and young America pooh-pooh the idea that they had done aught heroic.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
In mathematics he propounded problems that made the worthy captain pooh-pooh and change the subject.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard

I had expected that perhaps he might pooh-pooh the whole thing, but he did nothing of the kind.
John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein|Frank R. Stockton
We all pooh-pooh, but we'd be bitterly disappointed if all spirit footsteps turned out to be rats rolling nuts.
The Tyranny of the Dark|Hamlin Garland
People will want to come to your little parties, and they will pooh-pooh all ill-natured reports, for their own sake.
Was It Right to Forgive?|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

British Dictionary definitions for pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh

/ (ˈpuːˈpuː) /

verb

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

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