pooh-pooh
- IPA[ˌpuːˈpuː]
英式
- dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical
verb: pooh-pooh, 3rd person present: pooh-poohs, gerund or present participle: pooh-poohing, past tense: pooh-poohed, past participle: pooh-poohed
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動詞
- 1. informal dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical until recently, this idea was pooh-poohed by the scientific community
- used to express disgust at an unpleasant smell.
- excrement: mind the dog poo
- defecate.
Oxford American Dictionary
- used to express disgust at an unpleasant smell: she would hold her nose and shout ‘Pooh!’
- excrement: mind the dog poo
- defecate.
Oxford Dictionary
- a person having much influence or holding many offices at the same time, especially one ... a pair of government pooh-bahs
Oxford American Dictionary
- a person having much influence or holding many offices at the same time, especially one who is ... a pair of government pooh-bahs
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈpo͞oˈpo͞o]
美式
- dismiss (an idea or suggestion) as being foolish or impractical: until recently, this idea was pooh-poohed by the scientific community
Oxford American Dictionary