Meaning of poop in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pup/

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1. Noun

   poop

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French pupe, from a variant of Latin puppis‘stern’

   Definitions

   1. obscene terms for feces

   Derived terms

   • betray
   • ca-ca
   • crap
   • defecate
   • denounce
   • give away
   • grass
   • make
   • rat
   • shit
   • shop
   • snitch
   • stag
   • stool
   • take a crap
   • take a shit
   • tell on
2. 2. a stupid foolish person
3. 3. slang terms for inside information

   Examples

   • « is that the straight dope? »
4. 4. the rear part of a ship

Browse dictionary

• poon
• pool table
• pool stick
• pool player
• poop
• poop deck
• poop out
• poor
• poor-spirited