Pooh-pooh
[poo-poo] /ˈpuˈpu/
verb (used with object)
1.
to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly:
He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
verb (used without object)
2.
to express disdain or contempt.
/ˈpuːˈpuː/
verb
1.
(transitive) to express disdain or scorn for; dismiss or belittle
v.
“to dismiss lightly and contemptuously,” 1827, a slang reduplication of dismissive expression pooh. Among the many 19th century theories of the origin of language was the Pooh-pooh theory (1860), which held that language grew from natural expressions of surprise, joy, pain, or grief.
verb
To dismiss lightly and contemptuously; airily deprecate; deride: I don’t poopoo his talent, just his character (1827+)
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