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pooh-pooh definition

pooh·-pooh (po̵̅o̅′po̵̅o̅′)

transitive verb

to minimize or treat disdainfully; make light of; belittle

Etymology: redupl. of pooh

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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