poop English
Etymology 1
Recorded since circa 1405, from (etyl) poupe, from (etyl) poppa, from (etyl) puppis, all meaning "stern of a ship".
Derived terms
* poop deck
Synonyms
* stern
Antonyms
* bow
Verb
( en verb)
To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
* We were pooped within hailing of the quay and were nearly sunk.
To embark a ship over the stern.
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain, possibly from (etyl) poupen.
Verb
( en verb)
(obsolete) To make a short blast on a horn
(obsolete) To break wind.
To defecate.
- His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.
Noun
(often, childish) Excrement.
* The dog took a poop on the grass.
The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically low pitch.
- 2001 , , Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 157 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
- 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.
(US, dated) information, facts.
Synonyms
* See also
Derived terms
* pooper
* pooper scooper
* poopsicle
* YouTube poop
Etymology 3
* 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.
Noun
(-)
A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
* Here’s the info paper with the poop on that carburetor.
Etymology 4
Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.
Verb
( en verb)
To tire, exhaust. Often used with out .
* I'm pooped from working so hard
* He pooped out a few strides from the finish line.
Etymology 5
Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.
Noun
( en noun)
A slothful person.
* Hurry up, you old poop !
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bomb Noun
( en noun)
An explosive device used or intended as a weapon.
* 2008 , Sidney Gelb, Foreign Service Agent , page 629 ,
- The size of the ground hole crater from the blast indicates it was a bomb .
# (label) The atomic bomb.
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# (label) Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
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, title= Canada becoming launch-pad of a global tar sands and oil shale frenzy
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(label) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
* 1997 , Eric L. Flom, Chaplin in the Sound Era: An Analysis of the Seven Talkies , page 277 ,
- Projection problems plagued Countess? London premiere on January 5, 1967, Jerry Epstein recalled, and it was perhaps an omen, for reaction by critics afterward was swift and immediate: The film was a bomb .
* 2010 , (Tony Curtis), (Peter Golenbock), American Prince: My Autobiography , unnumbered page ,
- The movie was a bomb and so was my next film, Balboa , in which I played a scheming real estate tycoon.
* 2011 , Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture , page 11 ,
- The movie was a bomb , but it put the band before an even larger audience.
# A car in poor condition.
#* 2005 August 6, Warm affection for a rust-bucket past , [http://www.smh.com.au/news/words/warm-affection-for-a-rustbucket-past/2005/08/04/1123125839592.html]
- Nowadays, an old bomb simply won’t pass the inspection.
#* 2010 , Rebecca James, Beautiful Malice , page 19 ,
- We?ve got the money and it just feels ridiculous to let you drive around in that old bomb .
#* 2011 , Amarinda Jones, Seducing Celestine , page 49 ,
- After two weeks of driving it she knew the car was a bomb and she did not need anyone saying it to her. The only one allowed to pick on her car was her. Piece of crap car
A large amount of money, a fortune.
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* 2009 , Matthew Vierling, The Blizzard , page 133 ,
- When Kiley presented Blackpool with the custom shotgun, he said, “This must?ve cost a bomb .”
* 2010 , Liz Young, Fair Game , page 136 ,
- ‘You?ve already spent a bomb !’
- ‘Not on'' it, Sal — ''under it. Presents!’ As we eventually staggered up to bed, Sally said to me, ‘I hope to God he?s not been spending a bomb on presents, too.’
* 2011 , Michael R. Häack, Passport: A Novel of International Intrigue , page 47 ,
- The kids cost a bomb to feed, they eat all the time.
* 2011 , Bibe, A Victim , page 38 ,
- He had recently exchanged his old bike for a new, three speed racer, which cost a bomb and the weekly payment were becoming difficult, with the dangers of repossession.
(label) Something highly effective or attractive.
# A success; the bomb.
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# A very attractive woman; a bombshell.
# An action or statement that causes a strong reaction.
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# A long forward pass.
# (label) A jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, for maximum splashing.
(label) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.
* 2008 , François Cardarelli, Materials Handbook: A Concise Desktop Reference , page 276 ,
- The process consisted in preparing the metal by metallothermic reduction of titanium tetrachloride with sodium metal in a steel bomb .
(label) A great booming noise; a hollow sound.
* (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
- A pillar of irona great bomb in the chamber beneath.
Usage notes
* The diametrical slang meanings are somewhat distinguishable by the article. For “a success”, the phrase is generally the bomb''. Otherwise ''bomb can mean “a failure”.
Synonyms
* (attractive woman) bombshell
* (car) rustbucket
* (large amount of money) fortune, packet, pretty penny
Derived terms
* A-bomb
* atom bomb
* atomic bomb
* barrel bomb
* bomb squad
* car bomb
* dirty bomb
* E-bomb
* F-bomb
* gay bomb
* H-bomb
* hydrogen bomb
* neutron bomb
* paper bomb
* petrol bomb
* pipe bomb
* sex bomb
See also
* lemon
Verb
( en verb)
(intransitive) To attack using one or more s; to bombard.
* 2000 , Canadian Peace Research Institute, Canadian Peace Research and Education Association, Peace Research , Volumes 32-33, page 65 ,
- 15 May: US jets bombed' air-defence sites north of Mosul, as the Russian Foreign Ministry accused the US and Britain of intentionally ' bombing civilian targets. (AP)
* 2005 , Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present , page 421 ,
- Italy had bombed' cities in the Ethiopian war; Italy and Germany had ' bombed civilians in the Spanish Civil War; at the start of World War II German planes dropped bombs on Rotterdam in Holland, Coventry in England, and elsewhere.
* 2007 , David Parker, Hertfordshire Children in War and Peace, 1914-1939 , page 59 ,
- Essendon was bombed in the early hours of 3 September 1916; a few houses and part of the church were destroyed, and two sisters killed.
(slang) To fail dismally.
* 1992 June, Lynn Norment, Arsenio Hall: Claiming the Late-night Crown'', in '' , page 74 ,
- So Hall quit the job, turned in the company car and went to Chicago, where as a stand-up comic he bombed' several times before he was discovered by Nancy Wilson, who took him on the road — where he ' bombed again before a room of Republicans—and then to Los Angeles.
* 2000 , Carmen Infantino, Jon B. Cooke (interviewer), The Carmen Infantino Interview'', in Jon B. Cooke, Neal Adams, ''Comic Book Artist Collection , page 12 ,
- Carmen: Then it bombed' and it ' bombed badly. After a few more issues I asked Mike what was happening and he said, “I?m trying everything I can but it?s just not working.” So I took him off the book and he left. That was it.
* 2008 , Erik Sternberger, The Long and Winding Road , page 62 ,
- She was the reason why he bombed the interview. He just couldn?t seem to get her out of his mind.
(informal) To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs.
(obsolete) To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.
- (Ben Jonson)
(slang) To cover an area in many graffiti tags.
* 2009 , Scape Martinez, GRAFF: The Art & Technique of Graffiti (page 124)
- It is often used to collect other writer's tags, and future plans for bombing and piecing.
(informal, AU) to add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.
Derived terms
* bomber
* bomb out
Adjective
( en adjective)
(slang) Great, awesome.
- Have you tried the new tacos from that restaurant? They're pretty bomb !
Verb
(head)
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