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pooped
/pupt/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of poop.
- noun
obscene terms for feces
- noun
a stupid foolish person
- noun
slang terms for inside information
is that the straight dope?
- noun
the rear part of a ship
Word history
History of poop
1. Uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Also representing poo pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. 2. Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet (“up to date information”), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper (referring to etymology 1).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It’s waiting for an editor’s review because one of its meanings may be crude or offensive, and one of its meanings is disparaging. Until then it scores as a bonus word.