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-poo

UK/puː/US/pu/

-poo suffix: added to nouns, especially personal names, ending in -y or -ie, or with this sound inserted, to form affectionate, playful diminutives.

Suffix (1)

-poo

  1. Added to nouns, especially personal names, ending in -y or -ie, or with this sound inserted, to form affectionate, playful diminutives.
    • Fifi! Here girl! Time for walkiepoos [walkies]! — Woof! Woof!
    • This is my little dog, Pinky-Panky-Poo. Bark at the gentleman, Pinky-Panky-Poo.1908 January 28, Hamilton Daily Republican News, page 8

Suffix (2)

-poo

  1. Used for constructing a breed name of designer dogs one of whose parents is a poodle.

Forms of -poo

alternative formpoo

Origin of -poo

Unknown, probably arbitrary or from poo.

Clipping of poodle.

Words formed from -poo

Questions about -poo

What does -poo mean?
-poo means added to nouns, especially personal names, ending in -y or -ie, or with this sound inserted, to form affectionate, playful diminutives.
What part of speech is -poo?
-poo is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -poo?
-poo is pronounced /puː/ (UK).

Words near -poo in the dictionary

  1. -poleis
  2. -polis
  3. -polises
  4. -poly
  5. -ponics
  6. -poo
  7. -pore
  8. -poride
  9. -post
  10. -posted
  11. -posting

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