See pouf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1948, John Creasey, The Case Against Paul Raeburn:",
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"ref": "1971 August 26, “Slaughter at the Summer Palace”, in Time:",
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"ref": "1988 August 20, Chris Reed, “The English 'Strip-tique'”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 6, page 16:",
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