pooh

¹ American  

[poo, poo] / pu, pʊ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of disdain or contempt.)

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noun

1. an exclamation of “pooh.”

pooh ² American  

[poo] / pu /

verb (used with object)

Slang.

1. poop.

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pooh British  

/ puː /

interjection

1. an exclamation of disdain, contempt, or disgust

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noun

1. a childish word for faeces

verb

1. a childish word for defecate

Etymology

Origin of pooh

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Winnie the Pooh, the self-described bear of "very little brain" who has charmed generations with his homespun and heartfelt wisdom, is turning 100.

From Barron's

Now Disney, which acquired the rights to Pooh and his pals from Hundred Acre Wood in the 1960s, is holding a year-long celebration of the slow-witted bear, whose image is found all over the planet, from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe.

From Barron's

"Winnie the Pooh is all of us," said Kevin Kern, senior manager of research at the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California, where all kinds of Pooh paraphernalia are neatly catalogued.

From Barron's

Milne's first book -- published in Britain and the United States in October 1926 -- was inspired by the author's son, Christopher Robin, and his collection of stuffed animals: Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, and Kanga and her baby Roo.

From Barron's

Two years later, the effervescent Tigger joined the gang for the second book, "The House at Pooh Corner."

From Barron's

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