Poodle

//ˈpuː.dəl// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage of Internet and security software clients' fallback to an older version of SSL.
Noun
  1. 1
    A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

    "Unnamed Vato 1: Maybe I do have more issues than a magazine stand, but all those magazines are puro fancy. I never wanted to be a vato. I just want to groom and train poodles. Mocho: I secretly groom and train poodles. Chalaza: Are you guys messing with me? Whenever you turn your back, I secretly groom and train poodles. Watch. Turn your back. I'm doing it. I'm doing it! Unnamed Vato 1: I can't see. My back is turned."

  2. 2
    an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs wordnet
  3. 3
    A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior. figuratively
Verb
  1. 1
    To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin. slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

Etymology 2

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

Etymology 3

Initialism from Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption.

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