Definitions for poof
poof

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1. fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, poufnoun

   offensive term for a homosexual man

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1. poofnoun

   A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

2. poofnoun

   The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.

3. poofverb

   To vanish or disappear.

   He poofed into thin air.

4. poofverb

   To break wind; to fart.

5. poofinterjection

   Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

   Poof, he was gone.

6. Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

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1. poof

   1) In slang context, it is often used as derogatory term to refer to a gay man. 2) It can also be used to describe someone who is soft, weak, or lacking in courage. 3) In other contexts, "poof" is used as an onomatopoeic term, to describe a sudden disappearance or evaporation; often associated with magic. It's usage and meaning can vary dramatically based on context.

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1. POOF

   What does POOF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the POOF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Gay

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce poof?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say poof in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poof in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poof in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of poof in a Sentence

1. Frank Vandall:

   There are many people who could say that if the president says it, poof, that's good enough for me, the messenger is enormously important.

2. John Kerry:

   And, poof, that was sort of the moment.

3. Da Silva:

   On Monday, the water was just crazy. And yesterday morning I got here, everything was fine, my garage was still here, the other part of the house was still here, and it just couldn't stop raining, and then an hour and a half later, everything poof( vanished) because the rain just hasn't stopped. Johan Fourie said Da Silva fled Da Silva home in Amanzimtoti, Kwazulu-Natal, just before part of it collapsed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=poof
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Poof
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=poof