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Definition of "poof" [poof]
- Used to indicate a sudden vanishing: The magician waved a wand, and poof! The birds disappeared! (interjection)
- Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for an effeminate or homosexual male. (noun)
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Use "poof" in a sentence
- "The burden of poof is on those who would deny of commonsense ie hardwired position."
- "In the UK we’d call it a puff of smoke, a poof is a story altogether. scar"
- "Reminds me of the hippie releasing the white 'dove of peace' in MARS ATTACKS which really and truly goes "poof" - more like "sizzlepoof.""