pooch

[pooch]

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noun Informal.

a dog.

Origin of pooch

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for pooch

Contemporary Examples

There's even a section for intentional cuisine for your pooch.
Horse_ebooks Is Dead
Brian Ries
September 24, 2013
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

Pooch Donovan's success at Harvard goes hand in hand with that of Haughton.
Football Days
William H. Edwards
"It was just as things will come sometimes," Pooch said to me.
Football Days
William H. Edwards
Pooch has been a football player himself and the experience has made him a better trainer.
Football Days
William H. Edwards
Pooch said little, but kept a close watch on Ver Wiebe for the next two or three days.
Football Days
William H. Edwards
To-day we have the spectacle of Pooch Donovan giving the Harvard players water from individual sanitary drinking cups!
Football Days
William H. Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for pooch

pooch

noun

a slang word for dog (def. 1)

Word Origin

of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for pooch

n.

"dog," 1924, American English, of unknown origin.

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Examples from the Web for pooch

Contemporary Examples

There's even a section for intentional cuisine for your pooch.

Nobody wished the pooch ill, but it seemed almost too cruel that the dog had survived while Jake and Jessie had perished.

At least by Chinese standards, moreover, transforming your pooch into a panda can eat up a lot of time and money.

From Dollywood to the Wigwam Village Motel, the country never looked so sweet as through the eyes of a pooch.

The only way he would be separated from his pooch would be if he were sent to prison.

Historical Examples

Pooch Donovan's success at Harvard goes hand in hand with that of Haughton.

"It was just as things will come sometimes," Pooch said to me.

Pooch has been a football player himself and the experience has made him a better trainer.

Pooch said little, but kept a close watch on Ver Wiebe for the next two or three days.

To-day we have the spectacle of Pooch Donovan giving the Harvard players water from individual sanitary drinking cups!

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for pooch

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Origin of pooch