Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Ever say "I'm pooped" meaning "I'm exhausted"? You know what poop is. Doggy do. Number 2. So how did it morph into what it did?
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.
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 puppis ‘stern’.
origin late Middle English: from Old French pupe, from a variant of Latin puppis ‘stern’. poop2 /po͞op/ Learn to pronounce verbinformal•North American verb: poop; 3rd person present: poops; past tense: pooped; past participle: pooped; gerund or present participle: pooping
exhaust (someone). "I was pooped and just flopped into bed"
Phrases poop out — stop functioning. "the analog tape fluttered slightly in pitch but didn't poop out" Origin 1930s: of unknown origin. poop3 /po͞op/ Learn to pronounce 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 /po͞op/ Learn to pronounce nouninformal•North American noun: poop
up-to-date or inside information. "what's the latest poop from campaign headquarters?"
Origin 1940s: of unknown origin. poop5 /po͞op/ Learn to pronounce 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 nincompoop. Translate poop to noun
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