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poof2

Pronunciation: /pʊf, puːf/

(also pouf or poove)
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Definition of poof

noun

British informal, derogatory
  • an effeminate or homosexual man.

Derivatives

poofy

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊfi/

adjective (poofier, poofiest)

Origin:

mid 19th century: perhaps an alteration of the archaic noun puff in the sense 'braggart'

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