poop
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- 3The raised deck at the back of a ship.
The captain climbed up to the poop to watch the other ship.
Sailors gathered on the poop to get a first look at land.
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- 5Useful facts or inside information about something, often about a machine or how a job is done.
Can you give me the poop on how this printer works?
The mechanic told us all the poop about the old engine.
UsageSay the poop on something, meaning the facts.
Similarinformation (entry), info, lowdown, scoop
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- 10A decoration on the top of a church bench, and sometimes of other benches.
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- 11Short for YouTube poop. A funny, strange video made by cutting up other videos.
- 12Of a wave, to crash over the back of a boat.
- 13The sound of a steam train's whistle, which is usually low.
Two minutes passed - five - seven - ten. "Poop! Poop!" Everyone knew that whistle, and a mighty cheer went up as the Queen's train glided into the station.
2001, Rev. W. Awdry, Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 157 - Egmont BooksHere, Poop is the low sound of a steam engine's whistle.
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More uses
- poop outto stop working, or to become too tired to go on
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Origins
The origin is not certain. It may come from a Middle English word meaning "to toot" or "to make a gulping sound".
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- The origin is uncertain. en.wiktionary.org
- A proposed source is Middle English poupen, meaning to toot or make a gulping sound. en.wiktionary.org
Recorded in 1941 army slang "poop sheet", meaning up-to-date information. Where that came from is not certain.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- The 1941 expression is recorded, but related military use predates it: Jonathan Lighter reports "poop" in the 1911 West Point yearbook, meaning a speech or something to memorize. listserv.linguistlist.org
- "Poop sheet" was army slang recorded in 1941, referring to up-to-date information. en.wiktionary.org
- The expression's ultimate origin is uncertain. en.wiktionary.org
The origin is not certain; it may copy a sound.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- The origin of poop meaning ‘to tire or exhaust’ is uncertain and may imitate a sound. en.wiktionary.org
From French and Italian, from the Latin word puppis, meaning "the back of a ship".
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- The nautical word poop derives through French and Italian from Latin puppis. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin puppis means the back of a ship. en.wiktionary.org
The origin is not certain; it may be a short form of nincompoop.
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- The origin of poop meaning a stupid or ineffectual person is uncertain. en.wiktionary.org
- Poop in this sense may be a shortened form of nincompoop. en.wiktionary.org
Probably from French poupe.
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- Poop, meaning a poppyhead finial, probably derives from French poupe. en.wiktionary.org