poop

Meanings

Verb

• To make a short blast on a horn
• To break wind.
• To defecate.
• To tire, exhaust. Often used with out.
• To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
• To embark a ship over the stern.

Noun

• Fecal matter, feces.
• The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically low pitch.
• A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
• The stern of a ship.
• The poop deck.
• A stupid or ineffectual person.

Interjection

• Expressing annoyed disappointment.

Origin

• Origin uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen. Compare Dutch poepen, German Low German pupen.
• Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet, itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper referring to etymology 2.
• Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.
• From Middle English poupe, pope, from Old French pope, poupe, pouppe, from Italian poppa, from Vulgar Latin *puppa, from Latin puppis, all meaning “stern of a ship”.
• Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.