pooch
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pooch¹
- /puːt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -uːtʃ
Where it comes from
Of uncertain origin. One (unsubstantiated) conjecture is that the word comes from Putzi, a common German name given to lapdogs. The name Putzi is possibly formed from German Putz + -i, influenced by German putzig (“funny, cute, small”, adjective).
noun pooches
- A dog. She’s just been playing with the pooch ever since they got in the field.
- A dog of mixed breed; a mongrel.
pooch²
- /puːt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -uːtʃ
Where it comes from
Probably related to pouch.
noun pooches
- A bulge, an enlarged part. There's a pooch in the plastic where it got too hot.
- A distended or swelled condition. Her left sleeve has more pooch at the shoulder than the right.
- The lower belly region; often in reference to the stubborn fat stored in the abdominal area. See also: paunch
verb pooches · pooching · pooched
- To distend, to swell or extend beyond normal limits; usually used with out. Inflate that tire too much and the tube may pooch out of the cut in the sidewall.
Translations
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noun slang: dog
| Español | pichicho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | (as slang)わんこ wanko, (officially)犬 inu |
| 中文 | 狗 gǒu |
| Português | totó |
| Français | clébard, cabot, sac à puces |
| Deutsch | Köter, Straßenköter, Töle |
| Italiano | cagnaccio |
| Română | javră, potaie |
noun mongrel
| 日本語 | 雑種犬 zasshuken |
|---|---|
| Français | bâtard |
| Deutsch | Köter, Straßenköter, Promenadenmischung, Mischlingshund |
| Italiano | bastardo |
| Română | corcitură |
| Русский | дворняжка dvornjažka |
noun bulge
| Română | umflătură |
|---|
verb to extend beyond normal limits
| Română | umfla |
|---|
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title = {pooch},
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