Poop vs Feet - What's the difference?
poop | feet |
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.
(obsolete) To make a short blast on a horn
(obsolete) To break wind.
To defecate.
(often, childish) Excrement.
* The dog took a poop on the grass.
The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically low pitch.
(US, dated) information, facts.
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.
To tire, exhaust. Often used with out .
* I'm pooped from working so hard
* He pooped out a few strides from the finish line.
(foot).
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*:There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=14 (lb) Fact; performance; feat.
As nouns the difference between poop and feet
is that poop is the stern of a ship or poop can be (often|childish) excrement or poop can be a set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process or poop can be a slothful person while feet is (foot).As a verb poop
is to break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck or poop can be (obsolete|intransitive) to make a short blast on a horn or poop can be to tire, exhaust often used with out .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 deckSynonyms
* sternAntonyms
* bowVerb
(en verb)Etymology 2
Origin uncertain, possibly from (etyl) poupen.Verb
(en verb)- His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.
Noun
- 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.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* pooper * pooper scooper * poopsicle * YouTube poopEtymology 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
(-)Etymology 4
Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.Verb
(en verb)Etymology 5
Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.Anagrams
* English palindromesfeet
English
Noun
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