POOF


Meaning of POOF in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.