peekapoo

[ pee-kuh-poo ]

noun

, plural peek·a·poos.

1. a dog crossbred from a Pekingese and a miniature poodle:

   Our Pekingese, Millie, is a wonderful mother to her litter of peekapoos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peekapoo¹

First recorded in 1965–70; Pek(ingese), the breed of dog + by analogy with the earlier compound noun (cock)apoo; spelling imitates peekaboo