pooch

[ pooch ]

/ putʃ /

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noun Informal.

a dog.

Nearby words

ponzi scheme, ponzu, poo, poo-poo, poobah, pooch, pood, poodle, poodle-faker, poof, poofter

Origin of pooch

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for pooch

There's even a section for intentional cuisine for your pooch.
Horse_ebooks Is Dead|Brian Ries|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nobody wished the pooch ill, but it seemed almost too cruel that the dog had survived while Jake and Jessie had perished.
Hurricane Sandy Victim Jacob Vogelman’s Mother Remembers His Life|Michael Daly|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At least by Chinese standards, moreover, transforming your pooch into a panda can eat up a lot of time and money.
China’s Dog-Dyeing Craze: Once Shunned, Pet Pooches Now Embraced|Melinda Liu|July 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From Dollywood to the Wigwam Village Motel, the country never looked so sweet as through the eyes of a pooch.
My Travels with Samantha|David Jefferson|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The only way he would be separated from his pooch would be if he were sent to prison.
Sandusky Should Plead Guilty If He Wants a Shot at Redemption|Michael Daly|December 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Some sort of a conference was going on in the room above the spot where the pooch had dropped my shoe.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Pooch Donovan's success at Harvard goes hand in hand with that of Haughton.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
Jinnet's doon yonder at the Freemason's Bazaar wi' red-hot money in her pooch, and canna get awa' till it's done.
Erchie|(AKA Hugh Foulis) Neil Munro
"Pooch pooch" is sometimes used in India, but "koor koor" is a more frequent word to dogs, cats, and domestic pets.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling
Pooch has been a football player himself and the experience has made him a better trainer.
Football Days|William H. Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for pooch

pooch

/ (puːtʃ) /

noun

a slang word for dog (def. 1)

Word Origin for pooch

of unknown origin

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