pooh-pooh
to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
to express disdain or contempt.
Origin of pooh-pooh
1- Also poo-poo.
Other words from pooh-pooh
- pooh-pooher, noun
Words Nearby pooh-pooh
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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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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.
The Pillar of Light | Louis TracyIn 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 HubbardI 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 GarlandPeople 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
/ (ˈpuːˈpuː) /
(tr) to express disdain or scorn for; dismiss or belittle
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