[VN] (informal) to say that a suggestion, an idea, etc. is not true or not worth thinking about:
They are pooh-poohing suggestions of a split in the party. * She had always pooh-poohed the idea of getting married.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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