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pooh
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
pooh
(interjection)
pooh–bah
(noun)
pooh–pooh
(verb)
pooh
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puː/
interjection
pooh
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ˈ
puː/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of POOH
informal
1
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used to show that you think an idea, suggestion, etc., is not very good
Oh,
pooh
, that's a terrible idea!
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used to express disgust at an unpleasant smell
Pooh
! What stinks?
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