There are toys and soccer balls being sold to families with the word "Poof" written on it. The word "poof" means magical disappearance or to vanish. It has no other meaning.

 

Poof; means magical disappearance or to vanish. It has no other meaning.  

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Onomatopoeic. See also puff.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

poof

  1. Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance. quotations ▼
    Poof, he was gone.
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Verb[edit]

poof (third-person singular simple present poofspresent participle poofingsimple past and past participle poofed)

  1. To vanish or disappearquotations ▼
    He poofed into thin air.
  2. (intransitive) To break wind; to fart.
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Noun[edit]

poof (plural poofs)

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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Noun[edit]

poof (plural poofs or (less common) pooves) formerly a....

  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminatequotations ▼synonym ▲
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:male homosexual

It no longer has any such meaning.

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