English Explanatory Dictionary

pooh-pooh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to diminish.

Pronunciation

/ˌpuːˈpuː/ /ˈpuˈpu/ en-au-pooh-pooh.ogg

Word forms

pooh-pooh pooh-poohs pooh-poohing pooh-poohed poohpooh poopoo

Etymology

From a reduplication of pooh (“an utterance of the word pooh”).

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