poofter

poof

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poof, poo f]
- /puf, pʊf/
- /pˈuːftə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poof, poo f]
- /puf, pʊf/

Definitions of poofter word

noun poofter Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual. 1
noun poofter Offensive. an effeminate male. 1
countable noun poofter A poofter is a homosexual man. 0
noun poofter a man who is considered effeminate or homosexual 0
noun poofter a contemptible person 0

See all 5 definitions of poofter

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Origin of poofter

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < French pouffe pouf1

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Parts of speech for Poofter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poofter

poofter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poofter usage trend in Literature

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