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Poon

//puːn// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
  2. 2
    The vagina and vulva; or intercourse with a woman. US, countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar

    "I'm going to get me some poon at this party."

  3. 3
    any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood wordnet
  4. 4
    A wimp; a pussy. colloquial, countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compare Tamil புன்னை (puṉṉai), Malayalam പുന്ന (punna), names for Calophyllum inophyllum. Doublet of punnai.

Etymology 2

Clipping of poontang.

Etymology 3

From Cantonese 潘 (pun1).

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