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pooch

[ pooch ]
/ putʃ /
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noun Informal.
a dog.
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Origin of pooch

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain
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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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