poof
pronunciation
How to pronounce poof in British English:
UK [pʊf]
How to pronounce poof in American English:
US [ pʊf]
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- Noun:
- offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Word Origin
- poof (n.2)
- "effeminate man, male homosexual," c. 1850, perhaps a corruption of puff. The Australian extended form poofter is attested from 1910.
- poof (n.1)
- sound of a puff of breath or air, 1824, imitative.
Example
- 1. So in 2013 it eased credit , and poof , the economy picked up . "
- 2. And you 'll just disappear . Poof !
- 3. You could play me and shit . Poof !
- 4. The second you started living honestly , everything would go poof .
- 5. Demonstrate a good poof for me ?