Definitions for pooh-pooh

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Spelling: [poo-poo]
IPA: /ˈpuˈpu/

Pooh-Pooh is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 26 anagrams from letters in pooh-pooh (-hhoooopp).

Definitions for pooh-pooh

verb (used with object)

  1. to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly:

verb (used without object)

  1. to express disdain or contempt.

Origin of pooh-pooh

First recorded in 1820-30; v. use of reduplication of pooh1

Examples for pooh-pooh

Your wife will suggest calling in the doctor, but pooh-pooh him.

The pope may pooh-pooh the decision to remain childless, but the world needs more people who choose pets over kids.

Assuming at first to "pooh-pooh" spiritualism as moonshine, his interest nevertheless increased.

Here, for instance, I don't like the way you talk to me, the way you pooh-pooh my hospitality.

After a hearty meal, the girl felt inclined to pooh-pooh her fancies of half an hour before.

They used to pooh-pooh the idea of the alchemists that gold had medicinal virtue.

Lancaster, whenever he noticed her dejection, was inclined to pooh-pooh it.

That was the sort of apparition that no guilty man would dare to pooh-pooh.

When his fellow panelists pushed back, he proceeded to pooh-pooh all those “experts” who have said otherwise.

Certain of the white residents called him pooh-pooh too, which hurt more deeply.

Word Value for pooh-pooh
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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