"pooh" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /phuː/ [UK], /puː/ [UK], /pu/ [US]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Originally onomatopoeic ("perhaps ancient" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a puff of air, after earlier poh and similar to later pew, phew, pho, phoo, poof. Later influenced by poop, onomatopoeic for the sound of flatulating and defecating, and by interjections of disgust similar to phew, pee-ew. Interjection for an unpleasant smell possibly linked to French puer (“to stink”). Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{m|en|poh}} poh, {{m|en|pew}} pew, {{m|en|phew}} phew, {{m|en|pho}} pho, {{m|en|phoo}} phoo, {{m|en|poof}} poof, {{m|en|poop}} poop, {{m|en|phew}} phew, {{m|en|pee-ew}} pee-ew, {{der|en|fr|puer|t=to stink}} French puer (“to stink”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} pooh
  1. Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc. Synonyms (expressing contempt): pht
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-intj-UaFNLGJJ Disambiguation of 'expressing contempt': 88 8 4
  2. Expressing disgust at an unpleasant smell. Categories (topical): Bodily functions Synonyms (expressing disgust at a smell): bleah
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-intj-pLLL-Yub Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 7 12 17 3 18 20 2 2 18 Disambiguation of 'expressing disgust at a smell': 3 93 4
  3. (euphemistic) Alternative form of poo: a minced oath for 'shit'. Tags: alt-of, alternative, euphemistic Alternative form of: poo (extra: a minced oath for 'shit') Categories (topical): Bodily functions, Feces
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-intj-fmcDgnJl Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 7 12 17 3 18 20 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Feces: 4 7 17 1 25 23 1 1 21 Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pooh-bah, poobah, pooh-pooh, pooh-pooh theory
Synonyms: feh, meh, pshaw, pish, bah, poh, eww, ick, uck, yuck, poo, puh [obsolete], poogh [obsolete], pugh [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /phuː/ [UK], /puː/ [UK], /pu/ [US] Forms: poohs [plural]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Originally onomatopoeic ("perhaps ancient" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a puff of air, after earlier poh and similar to later pew, phew, pho, phoo, poof. Later influenced by poop, onomatopoeic for the sound of flatulating and defecating, and by interjections of disgust similar to phew, pee-ew. Interjection for an unpleasant smell possibly linked to French puer (“to stink”). Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{m|en|poh}} poh, {{m|en|pew}} pew, {{m|en|phew}} phew, {{m|en|pho}} pho, {{m|en|phoo}} phoo, {{m|en|poof}} poof, {{m|en|poop}} poop, {{m|en|phew}} phew, {{m|en|pee-ew}} pee-ew, {{der|en|fr|puer|t=to stink}} French puer (“to stink”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pooh (countable and uncountable, plural poohs)
  1. (countable) An instance of saying "pooh". Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-noun-YofiSY8G
  2. (uncountable, childish) Alternative form of poo: feces. Tags: alt-of, alternative, childish, uncountable Alternative form of: poo (extra: feces) Categories (topical): Bodily functions, Feces
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-noun--jch1F79 Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 7 12 17 3 18 20 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Feces: 4 7 17 1 25 23 1 1 21
  3. (countable, chiefly UK, childish) Alternative form of poo: A piece of feces; an act of defecation. Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, childish, countable Alternative form of: poo (extra: A piece of feces; an act of defecation) Categories (topical): Bodily functions, Feces
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-noun-Jzm3ZA8N Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 7 12 17 3 18 20 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Feces: 4 7 17 1 25 23 1 1 21 Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poo, puh [obsolete], poogh [obsolete], pugh [obsolete]

Verb

IPA: /phuː/ [UK], /puː/ [UK], /pu/ [US] Forms: poohs [present, singular, third-person], poohing [participle, present], poohed [participle, past], poohed [past]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Originally onomatopoeic ("perhaps ancient" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a puff of air, after earlier poh and similar to later pew, phew, pho, phoo, poof. Later influenced by poop, onomatopoeic for the sound of flatulating and defecating, and by interjections of disgust similar to phew, pee-ew. Interjection for an unpleasant smell possibly linked to French puer (“to stink”). Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{m|en|poh}} poh, {{m|en|pew}} pew, {{m|en|phew}} phew, {{m|en|pho}} pho, {{m|en|phoo}} phoo, {{m|en|poof}} poof, {{m|en|poop}} poop, {{m|en|phew}} phew, {{m|en|pee-ew}} pee-ew, {{der|en|fr|puer|t=to stink}} French puer (“to stink”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} pooh (third-person singular simple present poohs, present participle poohing, simple past and past participle poohed)
  1. (intransitive) To say "pooh". Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-verb-o-zAejPY
  2. (transitive) To say "pooh" to. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-verb-ucKhTTgl
  3. (intransitive, childish) Alternative form of poo: To defecate or dirty something with feces. Tags: alt-of, alternative, childish, intransitive Alternative form of: poo (extra: To defecate or dirty something with feces) Categories (topical): Bodily functions, Feces
    Sense id: en-pooh-en-verb-jDIsLmuo Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 7 12 17 3 18 20 2 2 18 Disambiguation of Feces: 4 7 17 1 25 23 1 1 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poo, puh [obsolete], poogh [obsolete], pugh [obsolete] Synonyms (all): pooh-pooh
Disambiguation of 'all': 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pee-ew"
      },
      "expansion": "pee-ew",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "puer",
        "t": "to stink"
      },
      "expansion": "French puer (“to stink”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally onomatopoeic (\"perhaps ancient\" according to Online Etymology Dictionary) for a puff of air, after earlier poh and similar to later pew, phew, pho, phoo, poof. Later influenced by poop, onomatopoeic for the sound of flatulating and defecating, and by interjections of disgust similar to phew, pee-ew. Interjection for an unpleasant smell possibly linked to French puer (“to stink”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "poohs",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "poohing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "poohed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "poohed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "pooh (third-person singular simple present poohs, present participle poohing, simple past and past participle poohed)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1614, The Nipping or Snipping of Abuses, John Taylor, L4",
          "roman": "That mewes, and puh's and shakes his brainelesse head...",
          "text": "The wrimouth'd Crittick...",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1798, Charlotte Smith, The Young Philosopher, volume I, page 44",
          "text": "The Doctor... pshaw'd and pooh'd for some time.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To say \"pooh\"."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "say",
          "say"
        ],
        [
          "pooh",
          "#Interjection"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To say \"pooh\"."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1858, Archer Polson, Law & Lawyers, page 15",
          "text": "‘Pooh! pooh!’ re-echoed his mother, ‘don't pooh me, John.’",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To say \"pooh\" to."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "say",
          "say"
        ],
        [
          "pooh",
          "#Interjection"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To say \"pooh\" to."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "To defecate or dirty something with feces",
          "word": "poo"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English childish terms",
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "April 1 1989, Crisis, page 19",
          "text": "My cat poohed in here.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "March 13 2003, The Sun",
          "text": "We all know what happened to them—they... poohed their pants.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of poo: To defecate or dirty something with feces."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "childish",
          "childish"
        ],
        [
          "poo",
          "poo#English"
        ],
        [
          "defecate",
          "defecate"
        ],
        [
          "dirty",
          "dirty"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ],
        [
          "feces",
          "feces"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, childish) Alternative form of poo: To defecate or dirty something with feces."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "childish",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/phuː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/puː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pu/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uː"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "all",
      "word": "pooh-pooh"
    },
    {
      "word": "poo"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "puh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "poogh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "pugh"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Online Etymology Dictionary"
  ],
  "word": "pooh"
}

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