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Poochie-fication

US/ˌput͡ʃifɪˈkeɪʃən/

Poochie-fication noun: the process of adding a new character to a work of fiction, or altering characters already present, in a bid to make the work cooler or more extreme.

Noun

Poochie-fication (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, uncommon) The process of adding a new character to a work of fiction, or altering characters already present, in a bid to make the work cooler or more extreme.
    • In case you're wondering, that extra, 3rd dimension they're going to be adding to the bears is going to be made entirely out of neon, sunglasses, and highlights for the fur of Mama and Sister. Basically, it's Poochie-fication of the Berenstain Bears.2009 November 3, Amelie Gillette, “Berenstain Bears Movie To Change The Way You Think About Anthropomorphic Bears”, in The Onion AV Club
    • In the 90s, this Poochie-fication of comics — wherein many titles grew consistently and thoroughly EXTREEEEME — reached its zenith.2010 September 29, Glen Weldon, “In Praise of M.O.D.O.K: Why Gleefully Goofy Beats Broodingly Brutal”, in National Public Radio

Origin of Poochie-fication

From Poochie, a character added to boost the ratings of the fictional Itchy and Scratchy Show in The Simpsons episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", + -fication.

Questions about Poochie-fication

What does Poochie-fication mean?
Poochie-fication means the process of adding a new character to a work of fiction, or altering characters already present, in a bid to make the work cooler or more extreme.
What part of speech is Poochie-fication?
Poochie-fication is a noun.
How do you pronounce Poochie-fication?
Poochie-fication is pronounced /ˌput͡ʃifɪˈkeɪʃən/ (US).

Words near Poochie-fication in the dictionary

  1. pooch
  2. pooch out
  3. pooched
  4. pooches
  5. poochie
  6. Poochie-fication
  7. poochies
  8. pooching
  9. poochy
  10. pood
  11. poodied

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