poop1
/po͞op/
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noun
noun: poop; plural noun: poops; noun: poop deck; plural noun: poop decks
the aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially in a sailing ship where it typically forms the roof of a cabin in the stern.
"there on the poop stood Captain Meech"
verb
verb: poop; 3rd person present: poops; past tense: pooped; past participle: pooped; gerund or present participle: pooping
(of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship), sometimes causing it to capsize.
"carrying a high sea, we were badly pooped"
Origin
late Middle English: from Old French pupe, from a variant of Latin puppies ‘stern’.
poop2
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verbINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
verb: poop out; 3rd person present: poops out; past tense: pooped out; past participle: pooped out; gerund or present participle: pooping out
stop functioning.
"the analog tape fluttered slightly in pitch but didn't poop out"
Origin
The 1930s: of unknown origin.
poop3
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INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
noun
noun: poop
excrement.
"dog poop is a major source of water pollution on Cape Cod"
verb
verb: poop; 3rd person present: poops; past tense: pooped; past participle: pooped; gerund or present participle: pooping
defecate.
Origin
early 18th century: imitative.
poop4
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nounINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
noun: poop
up-to-date or inside information.
"what's the latest poop from campaign headquarters?"
Origin
The 1940s: of unknown origin.
poop5
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nounINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
noun: poop; plural noun: poops
a stupid or ineffectual person.
"he was making fun of an old poop"
Origin
early 20th century: perhaps a shortening of a nincompoop.
