Pooh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /phuː/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Pooh is an interjection meaning Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
Meaning
Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
More Meanings
- Expressing disgust at an unpleasant smell.
- (euphemistic) Alternative form of poo: a minced oath for 'shit'.
- (countable) An instance of saying "pooh".
- (uncountable, childish) Alternative form of poo: feces.
- (countable, chiefly UK, childish) Alternative form of poo: A piece of feces; an act of defecation.
- (intransitive) To say "pooh".
- (transitive) To say "pooh" to.
Example Sentences
Pooh!... How you smell of tobacco.
Pooh, ha, ha, ha, I know you envy me.
A thing which causes many ‘poohs’ and ‘pishes’.
I am carelesse what the fustie World speakes of me, puh.
Word Forms
- poo
- poogh
- poohs
- poohing
- poohed
Synonyms for pooh
Depending on context, synonyms include pht, feh, meh, pshaw, pish, bah.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include teddy, bah, tree, bear, cub, winnie.
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Sources & Attribution
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