POOH

Etymology

Proper noun

Pooh

Short for Winnie the Pooh.

Anagrams

• Hoop, hoop, ooph, phoo

Etymology

Interjection

pooh

Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.

Expressing disgust at an unpleasant smell.

(euphemistic) Alternative form of poo: a minced oath for 'shit'.

Synonyms

• (expressing contempt): pht, feh, meh, pshaw, pish, bah, poh; see also bah

• (expressing disgust at a smell): bleah, eww, ick, uck; see also yuck

Noun

pooh (countable and uncountable, plural poohs)

(countable) An instance of saying "pooh".

(uncountable, childish) Alternative form of poo: feces.

(countable, chiefly UK, childish) Alternative form of poo: A piece of feces; an act of defecation.

Verb

pooh (third-person singular simple present poohs, present participle poohing, simple past and past participle poohed)

(intransitive) To say "pooh".

(transitive) To say "pooh" to.

(intransitive, childish) Alternative form of poo: To defecate or dirty something with feces.

Synonyms

• (all): pooh-pooh

Anagrams

• Hoop, hoop, ooph, phoo

Source: Wiktionary


Pooh, interj. Etym: [Of. imitative origin; cf. Icel. pu.]

Definition: Pshaw! pish! nonsense! -- an expression of scorn, dislike, or contempt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

coffee icon