poo-poo
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
idioms
Etymology
Origin of poo-poo
1970–75; expressive formation; poop 2
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think they’re poo-poo coins,” said Chris Kline, chief operating officer and co-founder of BitcoinIRA.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
“This bicycle,” it begins, in a fit of preschool pique, “is such a poo-poo vehicle.”
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
If you’re looking for someone in the know to poo-poo the Jaguars’ brutal start, you’d better look to someone other than Tim Tebow.
From Fox News • Sep. 24, 2021
“A poo-poo cushion is not the name of it! A whoopee cushion!”
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021
Anyway, Laura being Laura shouted out something like: “Tommy! You got poo-poo on your back! What have you been doing?”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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