POOF

fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf

(noun) offensive term for a homosexual man

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Interjection

poof

Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

Verb

poof (third-person singular simple present poofs, present participle poofing, simple past and past participle poofed)

To vanish or disappear.

To break wind; to fart.

Noun

poof (plural poofs)

The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.

Etymology 2

Noun

poof (plural poofs or pooves)

(UK, Australia, NZ, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

Synonym: Thesaurus:male homosexual

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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