pūhohe
1. (modifier) mocking, laughing, cynical.
E ai ki ngā kōrero pūhohe a Scannell, i huri tonu iho ngā rangatira i tae rā ki te hui, ki te takahi i te kōrero a Tōpia (TTR 1994:196). / According to Scannell's cynical account, the chiefs that attended the gathering disregarded Tōpia's decree.
Synonyms: hangareka, whakarōriki, whakatakē, tāwai, whakaparahako
