单词 | poop |
释义 | poop poop1 /poohp/, n. 1. a superstructure at the stern of a vessel. 2. See poop deck. v.t. 3. (of a wave) to break over the stern of (a ship). 4. to take (seas) over the stern. [1375-1425; late ME pouppe < MF < L puppis stern of a ship] poop2 /poohp/, v.t. Slang. 1. to cause to become out of breath or fatigued; exhaust: Climbing that mountain pooped the whole group. 2. poop out, a. to cease from or fail in something, as from fear or exhaustion: When the time for action came, they all pooped out and went home instead. b. to break down; stop functioning: The heater has pooped out again. [1885-90; perh. to be identified with POOP4] poop3 /poohp/, n. Slang. relevant information, esp. a candid or pertinent factual report; low-down: Send a reporter to get the real poop on that accident. [1945-50, Amer.; appar. extracted from POOP SHEET; cf. POOP4] poop4 /poohp/, Slang. n. 1. excrement. v.i. 2. to defecate. [1735-45; earlier "to break wind," prob. the same word as ME powpen, popen to sound or blow a horn; uncert. if POOP2, POOP3 are sense developments or parallel expressive coinages] poop5 /poohp/, n. Slang. 1. See party pooper. 2. a stupid, fussy, or boring person. [1910-15; perh. shortening of NINCOMPOOP] |
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