Dictionary Definition
poof n : offensive terms for an openly homosexual
man [syn: fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poove, pouf]
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Pronunciation
- po͝of, /pʊf/, /pUf/
- Rhymes: -ʊf
Interjection
- Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
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- Poof, he was gone.
Noun
- In the context of "UK|US|Australian English|pejorative|slang": A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.
Synonyms
- horse's hoof (cockney rhyming slang)
- poofta, pooftah, poofter
Translations
A male homosexual.
The product of flatulence.
Verb
- To vanish or disappear.
- He poofed into thin air.
- To break wind; to fart.
Extensive Definition
The term poof can be used in several ways:
- Pouffe, a British English term for a large footstool or ottoman
- as a pejorative English term for a gay man, shortened form of poofter
- as in Pursuing Opportunities Outside the Firm
- In Arrested Development (TV series), the name of a magazine for magicians to which Gob subscribes
- as a slang term for flatulence
- the child of Cosmo and Wanda, on the Nickelodeon show The Fairly OddParents
- in classical music, POOF as an acronym for the now defunct Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida, later renamed the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra