Synonyms

poo

American

[poo] / pu /

noun

Slang.

excrement.

verb (used without object)

Slang.

pooed, pooing

to defecate.

poo British

/ puː /

interjection

another spelling of pooh

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Etymology

Origin of poo

First recorded in 1955–60; of expressive origin

Example Sentences

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Look out for blood in your poo as well as bleeding from the bottom when you go to the toilet.

From BBC

You may also notice a change in your bowel habits, such as looser poo, pooing more often than normal, or a feeling that you're not emptying the bowels properly.

From BBC

You will receive a home test kit to help gather a poo sample which you send back to be analysed.

From BBC

The NHS suggests contacting your GP if they find a large worm, a piece of worm or worm eggs in their poo, have a red, itchy worm-shaped rash on your skin; or sickness, diarrhoea or a stomach ache for longer than two weeks.

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According to the NHS, people can develop an infection called toxocariasis through contact with dog poo.

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