pooh
17
9.4
- interjection
- /puː/
- Informal
- Oh pooh, I can't type anymore with a straight face.
- Oh, pooh
- "pooh," said
Examples
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Yeah, pooh on you.
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Oh, pooh!
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"Oh, pooh on all that.
Fiction book (1995) -
Oh pooh, I can't think of any words.
Fiction book (1990) -
Mom gave her head a little impatient shake and actually said, "pooh."
Fiction book (1992) -
Well, pooh!
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Oh, pooh!
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Aw, pooh.
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Oh, pooh, Margot.
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Oh, pooh, that smells terrible!
Synonyms
368
7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
60
9.3
A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something
36
9.9
A sound people make to show they do not like something that tastes or smells bad
30
9.5
A short sound people make when they find something disgusting
27
8.0
A short cry people say to show strong disgust
12
8.9
A quick sound that shows scorn or disbelief
10
9.7
A short sound to show dislike or boredom
8
9.5
An exclamation used to show disgust or strong dislike
7
9.5
A sound people make to show strong dislike
5
9.9
A short sound used to show disgust, disbelief, or dismissal
5
9.3
A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
5
9.9
A short sound people say to show dislike or disgust
4
9.9
A short sound showing annoyance or disbelief
2
9.9
A short word people say to show disgust
2
9.9
A short sound showing disgust at something gross
1
9.9
A short sound people make to show they do not like or care about something
1
9.9
A short sound to show disbelief or dislike
1
9.9
A short word said to show mild disgust or disbelief
1
9.9
A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something
1
9.9
A short sound people say to show disgust
How Disgusted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pooh as an exclamation comes from an old short sound of disgust, like a little 'pfft' used to show 'dislike'. So people say pooh when they want to show something smells or feels unpleasant.