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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Poof one's lips at sb
Hello,
I came across the following sentence:
"He poofed his lips at me."
The man who "poofed his lips" was a Frenchman. And he "poofed his lips" at a little boy. The little boy saw the Frenchman had murdered another man. And the Frenchman probably doesn't want to be revealed by the little boy. That's why he poofs his lips at him.
Could you tell me what it means, please. The dictionaries say that "poof" denotes a homosexual or that it describes a sudden disappearance. It somehow doesn't fit this sentence.
Thanks very much.
I came across the following sentence:
"He poofed his lips at me."
The man who "poofed his lips" was a Frenchman. And he "poofed his lips" at a little boy. The little boy saw the Frenchman had murdered another man. And the Frenchman probably doesn't want to be revealed by the little boy. That's why he poofs his lips at him.
Could you tell me what it means, please. The dictionaries say that "poof" denotes a homosexual or that it describes a sudden disappearance. It somehow doesn't fit this sentence.
Thanks very much.
Top answer
It is a strange sentence, and may be an ad hoc coinage. I suppose the meaning is that the Frenchman puckered his lips (as in discomfort or distaste) and perhaps made a 'poofing' noise of disapproval or warning by exhaling noisily.
- It is a strange sentence, and may be an ad hoc coinage.
- I suppose the meaning is that the Frenchman puckered his lips (as in discomfort or distaste) and perhaps made a 'poofing' noise of disapproval or warning by exhaling noisily.
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It is a strange sentence, and may be an ad hoc coinage. I suppose the meaning is that the Frenchman puckered his lips (as in discomfort or distaste) and perhaps made a 'poofing' noise of disapproval or warning by exhaling noisily.
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Mister MicawberIt is a strange sentence, and may be an ad hoc coinage. I suppose the meaning is that the Frenchman puckered his lips (as in discomfort or distaste) and perhaps made a 'poofing' noise of disapproval or warning by exhaling noisily.
Something like visual onomatopoeia.
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