Poop Definition

Origin of Poop

• Possibly from obsolete poop to break wind from Middle English poupen to blow a horn, toot of imitative origin

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Recorded since circa 1405, from Middle French poupe, from Italian poppa, from Latin puppis, all meaning "stern of a ship".

  From Wiktionary

• Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet "up to date information", itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper referring to etymology 2.

  From Wiktionary

• Middle English poupe from Old French from Latin puppis

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Origin uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen.

  From Wiktionary

• Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.

  From Wiktionary

• Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.

  From Wiktionary

• Perhaps short for nincompoop

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Origin unknown

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Origin unknown

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition