poop
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pʰuːp/
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- Rhymes: -uːp
Etymology 1
Recorded since c.1405, from Middle French poupe, from Italian poppa, from Latin puppis, all meaning "stern of a ship".
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poop (countable and uncountable; plural poops)
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to poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)
- (transitive) To break seawater the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
- We were pooped within hailing of the quay and nearly sunk.
- (transitive) To ship over the stern
Etymology 2
Possibly onomatopoeia as a verb 'to defecate'.
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poop (countable and uncountable; plural poops)
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- See also Wikisaurus:feces
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to poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)
- (intransitive) To defecate.
- His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.
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Etymology 3
- Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet "up to date information", itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper referring to etymology 2.
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poop (plural poop)
- A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
- Here’s the info paper with the poop on that carburetor.
Etymology 4
Presumedly indepent sound imitations, each centuries old
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to poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)
- (transitive) To tire, exhaust. Often used with out.
- I'm pooped from working so hard
- He pooped out a few strides from the finish line.
- (intransitive) To make a short blast on a horn
- (intransitive) To break wind softly