poo

Noun (1)

poo (countable and uncountable, plural poos)

1. (childish, uncountable) Feces.
   • Poo... feces.1960, Harold Wentworth et al., Dictionary of American Slang, page 401
   • Wherever legitimate tracks are found there's always some fresh scat, y'know, poo, flop, dumplings.2018, Brent Butt, “Sasquatch Your Language”, in Corner Gas Animated
2. (UK, childish, countable) A piece of feces or an act of defecation.
   • That doggy's doing a poo.June 22 1981, The Guardian, p. 8
   • 2025 (viewed), "Bowel Dysfunction", Midlands Partnership University (NHS Foundation Trust) https://web.archive.org/web/20241203211740/https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/specialist-pelvic-health-team/bowel-dysfunction
     Chronic Constipation – Symptoms can be: You have to strain a lot to poo; Your poos...

   Synonyms:

   feces, defecation

3. (slang, uncountable) Cannabis resin.
4. (Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur) A person of South Asian ancestry.

Verb

poo (third-person singular simple present poos, present participle pooing, simple past and past participle pooed)

1. (childish, intransitive) To defecate.
   • The dog practically has to poo on his shoe before he can make the pinch.1975 July 6, C. James, Observer, page 23
   • People had to poo in bags, you see. Jan had to get on the public address system and explain to thousands of disbelieving passengers that “number ones” could be done in the shower but “number twos” must be done in the red biohazard bags being distributed, then placed in corridors for collection by...2026 June 24, Lucy Mangan, “Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms:

   defecate

2. (childish, transitive) To dirty something with feces.
   • Most babies I knew then had on introduction either howled or pooed their pants.1989 December 11, The Mercury
   • We all know what happened to them—they... poohed their pants.2003 March 13, The Sun

Interjection

1. (euphemistic) Expressing annoyance, frustration, etc.: a minced oath for 'shit'.
   • Petulant and pouty, Stephanie herself says things like, ‘Oh, poo.’1986 January 12, Chicago Tribune, page 3c

   Synonyms:

   dammit

Noun (2)

poo (usually uncountable, plural poos)

1. (slang, usually) Champagne.
   • Who wants another glass of poo?

   Synonyms:

   shampoo, champers, fizz, bubbly

Noun (3)

poo (plural poos)

1. A poodle crossbreed.
   • To date, the only Poos who have received any serious attention from the AKC are the Labradoodle (Labrador Retriever and Poodle) and the Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel and Poodle).2005, Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, Planet Dog: A Doglopedia, Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 211
   • There’s no club for Maltipoo breeders yet, so your best bet is to look for a breeder of other Poo dogs.2005, Margaret H. Bonham, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Designer Dogs, Alpha Books, →ISBN, page 88

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Poo

Poo

1. A small town in eastern Asturias, near Llanes
2. A small town in eastern Asturias, near Cabrales

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Poo

Poo

1. A transliteration of the Thai unisex given name ปู (bpuu).

Noun (4) capitalized: POO

POO (plural POOs)

1. (abbreviation, historical, initialism) Initialism of post-office order.
   • Thank Papa very much for the P.O.O. which I got cashed without difficulty.1856 June 28, John Addington Symonds, letter in Letters, Vol. I, p. 75
   • A Coupon will be found below, which will be redeemed if accompanied by P.O.O. for 1s. 6d or 20 stamps.1877, Army and Navy Gazette - Volume 18, page 192