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Poop
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- 1 Expressing annoyed disappointment. childish, euphemistic
"Poop. The copier's broken again."
- 1 Fecal matter; feces. countable, informal, uncountable
"The dog poop is on the grass."
- 2 A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process. uncountable
"Here’s the info paper with the poop on that carburetor."
- 3 The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel. countable, uncountable
"Holonyms: watercraft < vessel"
- 4 A stupid or ineffectual person. informal
"Aside from battles, the history of nations seemed to consist of nothing but powerless old poops like myself, heavily medicated and vaguely beloved in the long ago, coming to kiss the boots of young psychopaths."
- 5 A poppyhead finial seen on church pews and occasionally on other types of seating benches. obsolete
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- 6 Alternative letter-case form of poop (“video mashup”). alt-of, countable, uncountable
"“Poopisms” are the common techniques and tricks used in videos to ensure they qualify as a true Poop."
- 7 the rear part of a ship wordnet
- 8 An act of defecation. countable, informal, uncountable
"‘I’m goin’ down the backyard for me mornin’ poop.’"
- 9 The poop deck. countable, uncountable
"Omens thicken upon us […] Next, the stumbling of the King whenas he went upon the poop of the long ship which bare us on this voyage to these islands."
- 10 slang terms for inside information wordnet
- 11 The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched. countable, uncountable
"Two minutes passed - five - seven - ten. "Poop! Poop!" Everyone knew that whistle, and a mighty cheer went up as the Queen's train glided into the station."
- 12 a stupid foolish person wordnet
- 13 Ellipsis of YouTube poop (“video mashup”). Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
"The resulting video (called a “poop”) subverts its original content by slicing and dicing the video and audio, adding visual effects, and mashing several videos into one."
- 14 obscene terms for feces wordnet
- 1 To make a short blast on a horn. intransitive, obsolete
- 2 To tire, exhaust. transitive
"I'm pooped from working so hard."
- 3 To break seawater with the poop (stern) of a vessel, especially the poop deck. transitive
- 4 To break wind. intransitive, obsolete
- 5 (with out) To become tired and exhausted. reflexive
"He pooped out a few strides from the finish line."
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- 6 To break over the stern of (a vessel). transitive
"We were pooped within hailing of the quay and were nearly sunk."
- 7 To defecate. informal, intransitive
"His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade."
- 8 To defecate.; To defecate in or on something. informal, intransitive, transitive
"You might want a spare change of underwear in case you poop your pants."
- 9 To defecate.; To defecate on one's person. informal, intransitive, reflexive
"You'll poop yourself if you have to walk all five miles home without stopping."
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Compare Dutch poepen (“to defecate”), German Low German pupen (“to fart; break wind”). Also representing poo pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.
Uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Compare Dutch poepen (“to defecate”), German Low German pupen (“to fart; break wind”). Also representing poo pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.
Uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Compare Dutch poepen (“to defecate”), German Low German pupen (“to fart; break wind”). Also representing poo pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.
Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet (“up-to-date information”), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper (referring to etymology 1).
Uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.
From Middle English poupe, pope, from Old French pope, poupe, pouppe, from Italian poppa, from Vulgar Latin *puppa, from Latin puppis, all meaning “stern of a ship”.
From Middle English poupe, pope, from Old French pope, poupe, pouppe, from Italian poppa, from Vulgar Latin *puppa, from Latin puppis, all meaning “stern of a ship”.
Uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.
Likely from French poupe; see poppyhead.
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