ˌpooh-ˈpooh BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: pooh ]
informal to say that you think that an idea, suggestion, effort etc is silly or not very good:
He pooh-poohed herbal remedies at first.
ˌpooh-ˈpooh BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: pooh ]
informal to say that you think that an idea, suggestion, effort etc is silly or not very good:
He pooh-poohed herbal remedies at first.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012