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pooh-pooh
[ poo-poo ]
/ ËpuËpu /
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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 1820â30; v. use of reduplication of pooh1
OTHER WORDS FROM pooh-pooh
pooh-pooher, nounWords nearby pooh-pooh
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British Dictionary definitions for pooh-pooh
pooh-pooh
/ (ËpuËËpuË) /
verb
(tr) to express disdain or scorn for; dismiss or belittle
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