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poofter


poof·ter

noun \ˈpüf-tər, ˈpf-\

Definition of POOFTER

British usually disparaging
: poof

Variants of POOFTER

poof·ter also poof·tah \-tə\

Origin of POOFTER

by alteration
First Known Use: 1903

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