pooh-pooh
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verb (used with object)
1.
to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
verb (used without object)
2.
to express disdain or contempt.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to express disdain or scorn for; dismiss or belittle | |
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Slang Dictionary
poo(h)-poo(h) definition[ˈpuˈpu]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
And, he says, it's worthwhile to go see a world wonder even when others may pooh-pooh it.
The human brain seems to be built to pooh-pooh human pheromones.
Skeptics pooh-pooh the so-called absinthe effect as hype perpetuated by artists and people trying to sell newspapers.
Still, modern designers of light-displacement boats often pooh-pooh the sturdy qualities of traditional boats.
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