poh

9.9

A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something

interjection

Archaic

: ¡bah!

Oh, poh! That's just ridiculous.

Examples

When told of the supposed miracle, the old man simply said, "Poh, that's impossible."
He dismissed the rumor with a loud poh and walked away.
"Poh! I do not believe a word of it," she replied with a wave of her hand.
She said he could win, but I just thought, poh!
"Poh! I do not believe a word of it," she replied with a wave of her hand.
When told of the supposed miracle, the old man simply said, "Poh, that's impossible."
He dismissed the rumor with a loud poh and walked away.

Synonyms

bah

vspoh

Informal

40 9.3

A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something

is older and sometimes more theatrical when used to dismiss ideas

pfft

vspoh

Informal

19 9.9

A short sound showing disbelief or lack of interest

is older and usually feels like open contempt

hah

vspoh

Informal

18 8.9

A quick sound that shows scorn or disbelief

is older in tone and often expresses stronger contempt

hmph

vspoh

Informal

16 9.9

A short spoken sound that shows annoyance, doubt, or mild dislike

is older and broader in expressing contempt or disbelief

tch

vspoh

Informal

9 9.9

A short sound people make to show annoyance or mild disapproval

is older and more focused on blunt dismissal than impatience

bleh

vspoh

Informal

8 9.7

A short sound to show dislike or boredom

is older and more about outright contempt than mild dislike

urgh

vspoh

7 9.3

A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

is older and more about dismissive disbelief than raw disgust

buh

vspoh

Offensive

6 9.9

A quick sound you make to show you do not like or take someone seriously

is older and more broadly used to show dismissal or disbelief

pish

vspoh

Archaic

4 9.9

An old exclamation showing disbelief or contempt

is older in tone and often feels more theatrical

yech

vspoh

Informal

3 9.9

A short word people say to show disgust

is older and more often used for contemptuous dismissal

psh

vspoh

Informal

3 9.9

A short sound showing annoyance or disbelief

is older and often feels more formal or emphatic

pooh

vspoh

Informal

3 9.4

A short word people say to show dislike, often at a bad smell

is older and used more for contemptuous dismissal than smell

pshaw

vspoh

Archaic

1 9.9

A short sound showing you do not believe or respect something

is the same dated dismissal sense but used more broadly

pah

vspoh

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound used to show disgust, disbelief, or dismissal

is older and often used for mocking contempt rather than disgust

nertz

vspoh

Archaic

1 9.9

A short cry people say to show annoyance or disbelief

is similarly dated but can feel more scornful

foh

vspoh

Slang

1 9.9

A short sound to show disbelief or dislike

is older and less colloquial in everyday speech

phoo

vspoh

1 9.9

A short word said to show mild disgust or disbelief

is older and tends to sound more contemptuous and theatrical

harrumph

vspoh

Archaic

1 9.9

A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval

is older and more openly disdainful rather than merely annoyed

augh

vspoh

Informal

1 9.9

A short cry showing disgust or strong dislike

is older and more about rejecting ideas rather than physical disgust

Bah humbug

vspoh

Informal

9.9

A short annoyed remark showing you do not like holiday cheer

is older and more generally contemptuous beyond festive situations

fiddlesticks

vspoh

Archaic

9.9

An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance

leans more toward simple dismissal rather than playful nonsense

hurf

vspoh

Offensive

9.9

A short exclamation showing disbelief or contempt

is older in style and often broader in dismissal

feh

vspoh

Informal

9.9

A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person

is older and leans more toward theatrical or emphatic dismissal

How Dismissive

pfft

Informal

19 9.9

poh

Archaic

9.9

bah

Informal

8 9.8

humph

Informal

1 9.9

Surface Forms

poh main

Etymology

Poh is a short, old-fashioned exclamation that is basically a dismissive sound, like pooh or pah, which mean 'nonsense' or 'dismissal'. So, saying poh is a quick way to show contempt or disbelief.