Definitions for pooh-pooh
ˈpuˈpupooh-pooh

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1. pooh-poohverb

   express contempt about

2. reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn downverb

   reject with contempt

   "She spurned his advances"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pooh-poohverb

   To dismiss idly, with derision or contempt.

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1. Pooh-pooh

   A pooh-pooh (also styled as poo-poo) is a fallacy in informal logic that consists of dismissing an argument as being unworthy of serious consideration. Scholars generally characterize the fallacy as a rhetorical device in which the speaker ridicules an argument without responding to the substance of the argument. It has been characterized as a form of a straw man fallacy, where an argument is described as inherently worthless or undeserving of serious attention. Some authors have also described the fallacy as the act of "ridicul[ing]" an argument as though it were "a myth", and some characterize it as the act of dismissing an argument "with insults without responding to its substance in any way". Other authors describe the fallacy as the act of dismissing an argument "with the wave of a hand". Some sources also suggest the fallacy is an expression that involves "sneer[ing]", "ridicule", or "malicious comments about the proponent of the argument".Some authors also suggest the term originated as a "representation of the act of spitting in sign of contemptuous rejection". There is no evidence of a relationship with the slang word for feces.

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1. pooh-pooh

   Pooh-pooh is a verb that means to dismiss or belittle something as being unimportant, irrelevant, or unworthy of consideration. This word is often used to express contempt, disbelief, or rejection.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pooh-poohverb

   to make light of; to treat with derision or contempt, as if by saying pooh! pooh!

Matched Categories

1. • Express
   • Refuse

How to pronounce pooh-pooh?

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pooh-pooh in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pooh-pooh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pooh-pooh in a Sentence

1. Jessica Chastain:

   I'm not interested in [ talking about Trump ] at all, what I'm interested in is pointing to actual real change. I want to focus on that'cause people can pooh-pooh Hollywood all they want — and there is a lot to pooh-pooh, sure — but Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson also make culture.

2. Andy Jassy:

   In the beginning, a lot of those same companies would pooh-pooh the cloud and say that nobody was going to use it for anything interesting.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pooh-pooh
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pooh-Pooh
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooh-Pooh
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooh-pooh