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    pooh-pooh
    /ˌpuːˈpuː/

    verb

    • 1. dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical: informal "until recently, this idea was pooh-poohed by the scientific community"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOOH-POOH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POOH-POOH definition: 1. to express an opinion that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering: 2. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pooh-poohPooh-pooh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 28, 2010 · The meaning of POOH-POOH is to express contempt or impatience. How to use pooh-pooh in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOOH-POOH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POOH-POOH meaning: 1. to express an opinion that an idea or suggestion is silly or not worth considering: 2. to…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pooh-poohPOOH-POOH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pooh-pooh definition: to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly. See examples of POOH-POOH used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOOH-POOH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone pooh-poohs an idea or suggestion, they say or imply that it is foolish, impractical, or unnecessary. In the past he has pooh-poohed suggestions that he might succeed Isaacs. [ VERB noun ]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpooh-pooh verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    pooh-pooh something to say that a suggestion, an idea, etc. is not true or not worth thinking about. They are pooh-poohing suggestions of a split in the party. She had always pooh-poohed the idea of getting married.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pooh-poohPooh-pooh - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of pooh-pooh. verb. reject with contempt. synonyms: disdain, freeze off, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down. decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down. refuse to accept. refuse, reject, turn away, turn down. refuse entrance or membership. see more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pooh-poohpooh-pooh - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 5, 2024 · pooh-pooh (third-person singular simple present pooh-poohs, present participle pooh-poohing, simple past and past participle pooh-poohed) To dismiss idly with contempt or derision.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › pooh-poohingPooh-pooh Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pooh-pooh definition, to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears. See more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › pooh-pooh_vpooh-pooh, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    OED's earliest evidence for pooh-pooh is from 1823, in the Times (London). It is also recorded as an interjection from the late 1600s. pooh-pooh is formed within English, by conversion.