poo

[ poo ]

noun

, Slang.

1. excrement.

verb (used without object)

, Slang.

, pooed, poo·ing.

1. to defecate.

poo

/ puː /

interjection

1. See pooh
   another spelling of pooh

Word History and Origins

Origin of poo¹

First recorded in 1955–60; of expressive origin

Example Sentences

In a fossilized chunk of ancient reptilian poo, scientists have uncovered complete specimens of a new beetle species.

From Science News

According to a new paper published in the journal Soft Matter, the secret lies in their intestines, which have varying stiff and soft regions that serve to shape the poo during the digestive process.

From Ars Technica

EPA is already funding a number of studies on poo contamination at Imperial Beach and modeling how pollution moves through the ocean once it’s left the river mouth.

From Voice of San Diego

As trees bid farewell to their leaves, their foliage releases a symphony of smells, which to our untrained noses can smell like anything from candy to dog poo.

From Popular-Science

While the bubonic plaque swept through Europe, people were basically throwing poo out the window because there was no sewage system.

From Science News For Students

Then Poo and other leaders began organizing them and won basic protections in many states.

From The Daily Beast

He poo-poos the importance of phytochemicals, but (as reported by The New Yorker) once tried to live on an all-kale diet.

From The Daily Beast

Hot right now: “How come we say poo and pee but not poop and peep?”

From The Daily Beast

When the first WEED aired, Dr. Gupta apologized, sincerely repentant for having poo-pooed the medicinal benefits of cannabis.

From The Daily Beast

Judi Dench won for her five minutes of screen time in Shakespeare in Love, but far be it from me to poo-poo a Dench win.

From The Daily Beast

Our cook, Acchu, was drunk again, but Poo prepared us a good meal instead.

From Project Gutenberg

Theres a pretty big crowd of ours still lying na-poo-ed out there.

From Project Gutenberg

The Yosemites called it Poot-poo-toon, and among the rocks surrounding it was a small community of the same name.

From Project Gutenberg

I was arterwards told that the propper place to get dogs and cats for dinner was in Jack-Poo-Kow.

From Project Gutenberg

Nite deelest sollahs; farewell deelest rives; rove poo poo Pdfr.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• excrement
• feces
• number two
• shit