Lexicographical Neighbors of Poohing
Literary usage of Poohing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. War Echoes: Or Germany and Austria in the Crisis by George William Hau (1915)
""And the Londoner, in smug complacency, is still pooh poohing! ... Official England
knows all too well; but she got over the pooh poohing stage too late. ..."
2. The Relative Advantages of the 5 Feet 6 Inches Gauge and of the Metre Gauge by William Thomas Thornton, James Forrest (1873)
"Mr. Hawkshaw differing widely from Mr. Fowler, and Mr. Harrison and Mr.
Bruce disagreeing between themselves in all else, and agreeing only in pooh- poohing ..."
3. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1885)
"Q. During the conversation, was there anything that took place between you except-
ag this pooh-poohing the idea of a Coalition Government ? ..."
4. Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into and Investigate by Ontario Commission to Inquire into and Investigate the Charges of Bribery and Conspiracy (1885)
"Q. During jhe conversation, was there anything that took place between you
excepting this pooh-poohing the idea of a Coalition Government ? ..."
5. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1893)
"He often did what was equivalent to pooh- poohing his conversation by not even
appearing to listen, and by suddenly cutting it short with a query ..."
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