pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh  (pp)

tr.v. pooh-poohed, pooh-pooh·ing, pooh-poohs Informal

To express contempt for or impatience about; make light of: "British actors have long pooh-poohed the Method" (Stephen Schiff).

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[Reduplication of pooh.]

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pooh-pooh

Verb

to express disdain or scorn for

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pooh-pooh - express contempt about give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
	2.	pooh-pooh - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" freeze off, spurn, disdain, scorn, turn down, reject refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" rebuff, snub, repel - reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" pass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" turn down, turn away, refuse, reject - refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

Translations

pooh-pooh [ˈpuːˈpuː] vt → dédaigner

pooh-pooh [ˈpuːˈpuː] vt → verächtlich abtun

pooh-pooh [puːˈpuː] vt → deridere