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- [poo f, poof]
- /pʊf, puf/
- /pʊf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo f, poof]
- /pʊf, puf/
Definitions of poof word
- noun poof Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual. 1
- noun poof Offensive. an effeminate male. 1
- noun poof homosexual 1
- interjection poof evoking sudden disappearance 1
- countable noun poof A poof is a homosexual man. 0
- exclamation poof Some people say poof to indicate that something happened very suddenly. 0
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Origin of poof
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Poof
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poof popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
poof usage trend in Literature
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