Definitions and meaning of poo
poo
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /puː/
- (US) IPA(key): /pu/
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- Rhymes: -uː
Etymology 1
See pooh.
Noun
poo (countable and uncountable, plural poos)
- Alternative spelling of pooh: an instance of saying "poo".
- (uncountable, childish) Feces.
- (countable, chiefly UK, childish) A piece of feces or an act of defecation.
- June 22 1981, The Guardian, p. 8:
- That doggy's doing a poo.
- (uncountable, slang) Cannabis resin.
Synonyms
- (shit): See Thesaurus:feces
- (defecation): See Thesaurus:defecation
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
poo (third-person singular simple present poos, present participle pooing, simple past and past participle pooed)
- Alternative spelling of pooh: to say "poo".
- (intransitive, childish) To defecate.
- (transitive, childish) To dirty something with feces.
Synonyms
- (to shit): See Thesaurus:defecate
Coordinate terms
Translations
Interjection
poo
- Alternative spelling of pooh: Expressing dismissal, disgust, etc.
- (euphemistic) Expressing annoyance, frustration, etc.: a minced oath for 'shit'.
Synonyms
- (expressing annoyance, etc): See Thesaurus:dammit
Etymology 2
Clipping of shampoo.
Noun
poo (usually uncountable, plural poos)
- (slang) Clipping of shampoo.
- (slang) Champagne.
- Synonyms: shampoo, champers, fizz, bubbly
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 3
From poodle.
Noun
poo (plural poos)
- A poodle crossbreed.
Anagrams
'Are'are
Noun
poo
- pig
References
- Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)
Coastal Kadazan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqa.
Noun
poo
- thigh
Esperanto
Etymology
Derived from translingual Poa, from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpoo]
- Rhymes: -oo
- Hyphenation: po‧o
Noun
poo (accusative singular poon, plural pooj, accusative plural poojn)
- Poa
Derived terms
Lombard
Etymology
Akin to Italian poco and French peu, from Latin paucus.
Adverb
poo
- little, few
Middle English
Noun
poo
- Alternative form of po
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pulvus n (with early loss of v), from Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpo.o/ (uncertain)
Noun
poo m (plural poos)
- powder (fine particles made by grinding substance)
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- A Tan toſte que Saẏda foi.o Crerigo fillou a ⁊ fez logo dela poos ⁊ en ſa bolſſa guardo a
- As soon as it exited, the cleric grabbed it and soon ground it (literally: made powders of it) and stored it in his purse.
Descendants
- Galician: po
- Portuguese: pó (see there for further descendants)
Seri
Noun
poo (plural poo)
- (archaic) collared peccary, Pecari tajacu
- Synonym: ziix ina quicös
Derived terms
References
- Moser, Mary B., Marlett, Stephen A. (2010) Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac: cmiique iitom - cocsar iitom - maricaana iitom [Seri-Spanish-English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Hermosillo: Plaza y Valdés Editores, →ISBN, page 467.
Tswana
Pronunciation
Noun
pôô (plural dipoo)
- bull (male cow)
West Makian
Pronunciation
Noun
poo
- seed, pit
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics
Wolio
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pahuq.
Noun
poo
- mango
References
- Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris
Yanomamö
Noun
poo
- stone axeheads, found in the jungle which are not made by Yanomami people, (traditionally believed to be made by ghosts)
See also
References
- Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN
Yoruba
Etymology
From English po.
Pronunciation
Noun
póò
- A bucket serving as a traditional toilet, chamber pot
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