Poh

Oh, poh! they might have been counted some how or other, unless indeed they were so numerous as to require all our people to stand sentinel round them.

Poh, it's from your sister at Lyons, and contains good news: read it.

"Oh poh!" said Benny. "When I grow up, I'm goin' to have a span!"

"Poh, poh! it's a mere trifle, I repeat," Tibbits rejoined.

“Oh, poh, poh !—her purse, if she likes it better; the little receptacle which my wife and daughters find it convenient for me to keep—well filled—in my pocket.

The virtue of the yaller dog is his bark. To hear that bark and not see the barker would make one imagine that he did the biting for all dogdom: but seeing the source one only says, “Poh, it's the yaller dog !”

Lady Anſw[erall]. Colonel, ſome Ladies of your Acquaintance have promis'd to breakfast with you, and I am to wait on them; what will you give us? / Col[onel Atwit]. Why, faith, Madam, Batchelors Fare; Bread and Cheeſe, and Kiſſes. / Lady Anſw. Poh! what have you Batchelors to do with your Money, but to treat the Ladies? you have nothing to keep but your own Four Quarters.

Oh — poh ! how do you know I had any call to the dark man - and as for Sally — sure there she's westwards in" the fields ; take her, and welcome. Keep out o' my way now, I'd advise you.