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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • 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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