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View synonyms for pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh

[ poo-poo ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly:

    He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.

verb (used without object)

  1. to express disdain or contempt.

pooh-pooh

/ ˈpuːˈpuː /

verb

  1. tr to express disdain or scorn for; dismiss or belittle

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Other Words From

  • pooh-pooher noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pooh-pooh1

First recorded in 1820–30; v. use of reduplication of pooh 1

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