pooh

intj

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”).

1. Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.

   “I am carelesse what the fustie World speakes of me, puh.”

   “Pooh, ha, ha, ha, I know you envy me.”

2. Expressing disgust at an unpleasant smell.

   “Pooh!... How you smell of tobacco.”

3. Alternative form of poo: a minced oath for 'shit'.

   “Mom offers everybody fudge and says ‘Oh, pooh!’ when she gets upset.”

name

1. Ellipsis of Winnie the Pooh.

noun

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”).

1. An instance of saying "pooh".

   “She […] hath ſtiled him with an immortall penne, the bawewawe of ſchollars, the tutt of gentlemen, the tee-heegh of gentlewomen, the phy of citizens, the blurt of Courtiers, the poogh of good letters, the faph of good manners, and the whoop-hooe of good boyes in London ſtreetes.”

   “A thing which causes many ‘poohs’ and ‘pishes’.”

2. Alternative form of poo: feces.

   “‘You're rather in the pooh with the Adelaide police.’ ‘How much do I stink with them?’”

3. Alternative form of poo: A piece of feces; an act of defecation.

verb

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”).

1. To say "pooh".

   “The wrimouth'd Crittick... That mewes, and puh's and shakes his brainelesse head...”

   “The Doctor... pshaw'd and pooh'd for some time.”

2. To say "pooh" to.

   “‘Pooh! pooh!’ re-echoed his mother, ‘don't pooh me, John.’”

3. Alternative form of poo: To defecate or dirty something with feces.

   “My cat poohed in here.”

   “We all know what happened to them—they... poohed their pants.”