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Added 8 October 2026

poof

/pʊf/ interjection

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Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
Poof, he was gone.

verb

To vanish or disappear.
He poofed into thin air.
To break wind; to fart.

noun

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

noun

A gay man; especially one who is irritating or contemptible.

Origin

Onomatopoeic. See also puff.

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