pooh-pooh

[US]/[ˈpuːˈpuː]/
[UK]/[ˈpuːˈpuː]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.With a dismissive or contemptuous manner.
n.An expression of dismissal or contempt.
v.To dismiss or treat something as unimportant.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularpooh-poohs
Present Participlepooh-poohing
Past Tensepooh-poohed
Past Participlepooh-poohed

Phrases & Collocations

pooh-pooh it

pooh-poohing ideas

don't pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh attitude

pooh-poohed suggestion

pooh-poohing him

pooh-poohing efforts

pooh-poohing now

pooh-poohing everything

pooh-poohing them

Example Sentences

he pooh-poohed the idea of starting a new business.

don't just pooh-pooh my concerns; let's discuss them.

the critic pooh-poohed the film as being overly sentimental.

she pooh-poohed the suggestion as being completely impractical.

he used to pooh-pooh the importance of exercise.

i initially pooh-poohed the project, but it turned out to be successful.

they pooh-poohed the possibility of a merger.

don't pooh-pooh the value of hard work.

the manager pooh-poohed the employee's concerns about safety.

she pooh-poohed the notion that they could win.

he pooh-poohed the old methods, preferring new technology.

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