About The Word Pooh-pooh

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Pooh-pooh

Pooh-pooh Meaning & Definition
Pooh-pooh Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pooh-pooh?

[v] reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
[v] express contempt about

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pooh-pooh: disdain | freeze off | reject | scorn | spurn | turn down

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pooh-pooh: barrack | bird | boo | chaff | cut | cut at | cut dead | dig at | dismiss | disregard | dump on | fleer | flout | gibe | give the go-by | ignore | jab | jab at | jape | jeer | look right through | make little of | mock | neglect | overlook | pass by | pass up | pooh | put down | rail at | rally | rank out | razz | refuse to acknowledge | refuse to recognize | revile | scoff | scout | slam | slap at | slight | sneer | sneer at | swipe | taunt | twit

See Also | brush off | express | give tongue to | rebuff | repel | snub | utter | verbalise | verbalize

Pooh-pooh In Webster's Dictionary

\Pooh`-pooh"\, v. t. To make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh! [Colloq.] --Thackeray.

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