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Ooh vs Poh - What's the difference?

ooh | poh |

As interjections the difference between ooh and poh

is that ooh is uh, erm, um (expression of confusion or uncertainty) while poh is expressing contempt or disgust; bah.

ooh

English

Alternative forms

* oooh, ooooh

Interjection

(en-interj) (with as many 'o's as needed to express the length of the utterance )
  • An expression of surprise.
  • An expression of awe.
  • *
  • The sound made to imitate a ghost.
  • Used sometimes because of affection

    • Verb

  • To go ooh

    • See also

    * oh * ooh la la

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    poh

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (chemistry) The negative of the base 10 logarithm of the concentration of hydroxide ions, measured in moles per liter.

    • Coordinate terms

    * pH

    See also

    * hydroxyl * hydroxide * hydrogen ion * hydronium

    Anagrams

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