— pooh-pooher , n.
/pooh"pooh"/ , v.t.
1. to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
v.i.
2. to express disdain or contempt.
Also, poo-poo .
[ 1820-30; v. use of redupl. of POOH 1 ]
— pooh-pooher , n.
/pooh"pooh"/ , v.t.
1. to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
v.i.
2. to express disdain or contempt.
Also, poo-poo .
[ 1820-30; v. use of redupl. of POOH 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012