SINCE 1828
pooh-pooh
verb
\ ˈpü-(ˌ)pü
, pü-ˈpü\
, pü-ˈpü\
variants:
or less commonly poo-poo
or pooh \ ˈpü
\
\
pooh-poohed
also poohed;
pooh-poohing
also poohing;
pooh-poohs
also poohs
Definition of pooh-pooh
: to express contempt or impatience
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pooh-pooh
verb
English Language Learners Definition of pooh-pooh
informal
: to think or say that (something) is not very good or not true
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