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Definition pooh-pooh in American English

pooh-pooh verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌpu ˈpu/
1

to say that you think something such as an idea or statement should not be considered seriously or is not true

Example

He was worried that his mother would pooh-pooh the idea.

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Definition pooh-pooh in American English