I. ˈpüf, ˈpu̇f interjection
Date: 1824
— used to express disdain or dismissal or to suggest instantaneous occurrence
II. noun
also poove ˈpüv, ˈpu̇v
( plural poofs also pooves )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of puff (II)
Date: circa 1860
British usually disparaging : a male homosexual