Synonyms for poof

Most common

iron · queer · faggot UK · fag

All synonyms

Noun

Interjection

Antonyms

macho

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Definitions

1. n. 1

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

2. interj. 1

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

Forms

Plural

poofs → fairies, fags, queens, faggots…

Example sentences

• iron Chocolate's iron content is higher than spinach's.
• queer There's somethin' mighty queer behind this, Scott!
• faggot Someone drove by our house and yelled, "Faggot commies!"
• fag "Groomer!" "Uncalled for. I'm a fag, not a priest."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fag¹

4 letters

iron², bamf

5 letters

queen¹, fairy², queer¹, nance¹, ponce², pansy², fagot, poove

6 letters

faggot²

7 letters

poofter

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iron² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

pet

Italiano

peto

Español

pedo

Deutsch

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