pooch
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pooch
First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain
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The errant pooch then interrupted the proceedings again, with Joyce saying: "I do apologise for this dog, it's just started to bail up."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The special pooch died in 2001 at 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
The successful pooch will replace the world-famous Bear, credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires during a decade of service.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Cumming’s host persona may not be evil per se, but he is wicked enough for his beloved pooch, Lala, to look absolutely angelic trotting next to him.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
So many ways to screw the pooch, and just one staggeringly complex, scrupulously modeled, endlessly rehearsed, indefatigably tested way to succeed.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
She made the ferry journey over to England with a fellow Dutch breeder friend and seven pooches between them -- three of them Swedish Vallhunds and four other hounds.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
They get all kinds, from well-to-do couples toting their toy pooches in the same designer bag as their medications, to criminally neglected unhoused people.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Elias Weiss Friedman, who shares his photos of New York dogs with the nearly 8 million followers on his Instagram account, the Dogist, said people increasingly want pooches that stand out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The world's most famous dog show is back, with pooches expected from all over the globe.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
"He has a waistcoat wi' three pooches in it—yin for a watch—an' a braw, black, shiny bonnet."
From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.
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