pooper-scooper

American

[poo-per-skoo-per] / ˈpu pərˌsku pər /

noun

Also called poop scooper. a small shovel or scooping device designed for use in cleaning up after a dog or other pet that has defecated on a street or sidewalk.

adjective

of or relating to laws, city ordinances, or the like, that require a person to use a pooper-scooper.

pooper-scooper British

noun

a device used to remove dogs' excrement from public areas

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Etymology

Origin of pooper-scooper

1970–75; rhyming compound based on poop ², scoop ( def. ), -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Its services spread to King and Snohomish counties, and the company now calls itself “the most established pooper scooper service in the Puget Sound area.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023

The White House pooper scooper disputed that Mr. Biden has cancer and assumed that the president was referring to a case of skin cancer Mr. Biden had a few years back.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Another volunteer, Ger Alderson, compared being part of the pooper scooper squad to going to Disneyland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2020

Zakrzewski said no pooper scooper violation occurred, noting she carries plastic bags on every walk.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2011

As with most neighborhoods, some dog owners never got the memo on the city’s 32-year-old pooper scooper law.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2010

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