pooh

Plural: poohs

Intj

Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
Expressing disgust at an unpleasant smell.
Alternative form of poo: a minced oath for 'shit'.

Noun

An instance of saying "pooh".
Alternative form of poo: feces.
Alternative form of poo: A piece of feces; an act of defecation.

Verb

Verb Forms: poohed, poohing, poohs

To express contempt or disdain for something.
To say "pooh".
To say "pooh" to.
Alternative form of poo: To defecate or dirty something with feces.

Examples

He tried to pooh-pooh his opponent’s last play, but deep down, he knew it was a good one.

Origin / Etymology

Originally onomatopoeic ("perhaps ancient" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a puff of air, after earlier poh and similar to later pew, phew, pho, phoo, poof. Later influenced by poop, onomatopoeic for the sound of flatulating and defecating, and by interjections of disgust similar to phew, pee-ew. Interjection for an unpleasant smell possibly linked to French puer (“to stink”).

Synonyms

bah, bleah, eww, feh, ick, meh, pht, pish, poh, pooh-pooh, pshaw, uck, yuck

Scrabble Score: 9

pooh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pooh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pooh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

pooh: valid Words With Friends Word