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puh

UK/phuː/US/pu/

puh is the alternative form of pooh.

Meaning of pooh

Interjection

  1. Expressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.
    • I am carelesse what the fustie World speakes of me, puh.1600, Ben Jonson, Every Man out of His Humor, iii, i, sig. iii
    Synonyms:
    pht
  2. Expressing disgust at an unpleasant smell.
    • Pooh!... How you smell of tobacco.1859, S.S. Steele, Conjugal Lesson, page 182
    Synonyms:
    bleah

See all 5 meanings of pooh

Noun

IPA/pʊ(ː)/

puh (plural puhs)

  1. (Internet, humorous, vulgar) Filter-avoidance spelling of pussy.
    • "Eat my puh"

Forms of puh

pluralpuhs

Origin of puh

Equivalent to puss(y) + -h.

Questions about puh

What does puh mean?
Puh means filter-avoidance spelling of pussy.
What is puh the alternative form of?
Puh is the alternative form of pooh.
What part of speech is puh?
Puh is a noun.
How do you pronounce puh?
Puh is pronounced /phuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of puh?
The plural of puh is puhs.

Words near puh in the dictionary

  1. pugs
  2. Pugsley
  3. Pugsleys
  4. Puguis
  5. Pugwash
  6. puh
  7. puh-lease
  8. puh-leez
  9. puh-leeze
  10. puha
  11. Puhalo

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