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poof
Definition
1. Or: poofter / poufta(h) / pouffe / poove , obsolescent or obsolete, chiefly British and Australian usage, for a male homosexual.ETYMOLOGY: C19 th term for a would-be actor; derived from the French pouffe meaning puff.
2. During the Renaissance, in meant to imitate the noise of a fart.
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