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poop¹
- /puːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
Where it comes from
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.
verb poops · pooping · pooped
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To make a short blast on a horn.
Similar: toot
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To break wind.
Similar: badger, blow off, break ass, break wind, bust ass, crepitate, curmur, cut one, cut one loose, cut the cheese, drop a bomb, drop one's guts
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To defecate.
His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.
Similar: boo-boo, cack, choke a darkie, crap, defecate, do one's ease, ease oneself, do a number two, do one's easement, drite, drop a bomb, drop a chalupa
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To defecate in or on something.
You might want a spare change of underwear in case you poop your pants.
Similar: boo-boo, cack, choke a darkie, crap, defecate, do one's ease, ease oneself, do a number two, do one's easement, drite, drop a bomb, drop a chalupa
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To defecate on one's person.
You'll poop yourself if you have to walk all five miles home without stopping.
Similar: boo-boo, cack, choke a darkie, crap, defecate, do one's ease, ease oneself, do a number two, do one's easement, drite, drop a bomb, drop a chalupa
noun poops
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Fecal matter; feces.
The dog poop is on the grass.
Similar: boo-boo, boom-boom, BM, bowel movement, caca, cack, chocolate, chocolate hot dog, crap, crud, danna, dejection
- An act of defecation. ‘I’m goin’ down the backyard for me mornin’ poop.’
- The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched. 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.
- Ellipsis of YouTube poop (“video mashup”). 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.
interjection
- Expressing annoyed disappointment. Poop. The copier's broken again.
poop²
- /puːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
Where it comes from
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).
noun
- 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.
poop³
- /puːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
Where it comes from
Uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.
verb poops · pooping · pooped
poop⁴
- /puːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
Where it comes from
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”.
noun poops · poup · poupe · puppe
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The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
Holonyms: watercraft < vessel
Similar: stern, aft · Opposite: bow, stem, forestem, fore, prow, prore
- The poop deck. 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.
verb poops · pooping · pooped · poup · poupe
- To break seawater with the poop (stern) of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
- To break over the stern of (a vessel). We were pooped within hailing of the quay and were nearly sunk.
poop⁵
- /puːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
Where it comes from
Uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.
poop⁶
- /puːp/
Rhymes with -uːp
Where it comes from
Likely from French poupe; see poppyhead.
noun poops
- A poppyhead finial seen on church pews and occasionally on other types of seating benches.
Poop⁷
noun Poops
- Alternative letter-case form of poop (“video mashup”). “Poopisms” are the common techniques and tricks used in videos to ensure they qualify as a true Poop.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shit, turd, skinny, ninny, nincompoop, stern, dope, low-down, crap, dirt, tail, quarter, after part, filth, poo-poo, doo
Translations
Every language
verb childish: to defecate
| Español | hacer popó |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 응가를 누다 eungga-reul nuda |
| 日本語 | うんちをする unchi-o surú, うんちする unchi suru, うんこする unko suru |
| 中文 | 拉屎 lāshǐ, 屙屎 ēshǐ, āshǐ |
| Português | fazer cocô |
| Français | faire caca, faire popo |
| Deutsch | kacken, käckern, Aa machen |
| Ελληνικά | κάνω κακά káno kaká |
| Română | face caca |
| Русский | ка́кать kákatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | ỉa |
| العربية | بَرَّزَ barraza, تَغَوَّطَ taḡawwaṭa |
noun feces
| Español | popo, pupú, popó |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 응가 eungga, 똥 ttong |
| 日本語 | うんち unchi, うんこ unko |
| 中文 | 大便 dàbiàn, 便便 biānbiān |
| हिन्दी | टट्टी ṭaṭṭī, मल mal, गू gū, गूह gūh, गुह guh, पाखाना pākhānā |
| Português | totô, cocô, caquinha |
| Français | caca, popo |
| Deutsch | Kacke |
| Italiano | cacca |
| Ελληνικά | κακά kaká |
| Română | caca |
| Русский | кака́шка kakáška, ка́ка káka, кал kal, фека́лии fekálii, говно́ govnó |
| Tiếng Việt | phân |
| العربية | بُرَاز burāz, كَاكَا kākā, خَرَاء ḵarāʔ, خِرَاء ḵirāʔ |
| עברית | קָקִי kaki, קָקָה kaka |
noun video mashup
| Русский | пуп pup |
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title = {poop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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