POOとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /puː/, sometimes including reduction of the preceding /i/ to /ɪ/
• (米国発音) IPA: /pu/

語源 1

Unknown, probably arbitrary or from poo.

接尾辞

-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!

   • 1908 January 28, Hamilton Daily Republican News, page 8:

     This is my little dog, Pinky-Panky-Poo. Bark at the gentleman, Pinky-Panky-Poo.

   • 1932, James Mitchell, Sunset Song, page 21:

     ...they would scraich out ‘Inky poo, your nose is blue, You're awful like the Turra Coo!’ whenever they saw Ellison go by.

   • 2002, William Kennedy, Roscoe, page 241:

     As Elisha passes her on his way to the microphone she does her boa-constrictor number, big huggypoo, big kissypoo. Once past Pammypoo, Elisha makes a speech.

派生語

語源 2

Clipping of poodle.

接尾辞

-poo

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

派生語

参照

• “-poo, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.

アナグラム

• OOP, oop

語源 1

See pooh.

名詞

poo (countable and uncountable, plural poos)

1. Alternative spelling of pooh: an instance of saying "poo".
2. (uncountable, childish) Feces.
   • 1960, Harold Wentworth et al., Dictionary of American Slang, page 401:

     Poo... feces.

   • 2018, Brent Butt, “Sasquatch Your Language”, in Corner Gas Animated:

     Wherever legitimate tracks are found there's always some fresh scat, y'know, poo, flop, dumplings.

   • 2025 (viewed), "Bowel cancer screening", NHS [UK National Health Service] [1]

     Use a clean container to catch your poo. Do not let your poo touch the toilet water.

   • 2025 June 24, Lucy Mangan, “Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later”, in The Guardian‎:

     Ashley starts necking Imodium; Devin promises himself he will not crap in a bag while on a cruise with his future father-in-law; Abhi, the chef, notes that the unworking loos filled with poos layered with toilet paper look “like a lasagne”.

3. (countable, chiefly UK, childish) A piece of feces or an act of defecation.
   • June 22 1981, The Guardian, p. 8:

     That doggy's doing a poo.

   • 2025 (viewed), "Bowel Dysfunction", Midlands Partnership University (NHS Foundation Trust) [3]

     Chronic Constipation – Symptoms can be: You have to strain a lot to poo; Your poos are hard and lumpy; You feel unfinished after having a poo.

4. (uncountable, slang) Cannabis resin.

使用する際の注意点

• In the sense of feces, poo has traditionally been considered a childish word, but it is now routinely used in adult public information materials by UK public health bodies and other institutions.

同意語

• (shit): See Thesaurus:feces
• (defecation): See Thesaurus:defecation

等位語

• pee
• wee

派生語

動詞

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

1. Alternative spelling of pooh: to say "poo".
2. (intransitive, childish) To defecate.
   • 1975 July 6, C. James, Observer, page 23:

     The dog practically has to poo on his shoe before he can make the pinch.

   • 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:

     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 unnamed staff, none of whom chose to appear in this documentary.

3. (transitive, childish) To dirty something with feces.
   • 1989 December 11, The Mercury:

     Most babies I knew then had on introduction either howled or pooed their pants.

   • 2003 March 13, The Sun:

     We all know what happened to them—they... poohed their pants.

同意語

• (to shit): See Thesaurus:defecate

等位語

• pee

派生語

間投詞

poo

1. Alternative spelling of pooh: Expressing dismissal, disgust, etc.
2. (euphemistic) Expressing annoyance, frustration, etc.: a minced oath for 'shit'.
   • 1986 January 12, Chicago Tribune, page 3c:

     Petulant and pouty, Stephanie herself says things like, ‘Oh, poo.’

同意語

• (expressing annoyance, etc): See Thesaurus:dammit

語源 2

Clipping of shampoo.

名詞

poo (usually uncountable, plural poos)

1. (slang) Clipping of shampoo.
   • 2012, Melissa Schweiger, Belli Beautiful: The Essential Guide to the Safest Health and Beauty Products for Pregnancy, Mom, and Baby, Da Capo Press, →ISBN:

     Why I Cut Down on the “Poo”: A Note from Melissa […] People are saying no to “poo”—shampoo, that is. A very famous hairstylist to the stars (who has gorgeous hair himself) admits that he never washes his hair with shampoo. He’s not the only one to swear by the no-poo approach.

2. (slang) Champagne.

   Synonyms: shampoo, champers, fizz, bubbly

   Who wants another glass of poo?

派生語

• no poo
• pre-poo

語源 3

From poodle.

名詞

poo (plural poos)

1. A poodle crossbreed.
   • 2005, Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, Planet Dog: A Doglopedia, Houghton Mifflin Company, →ISBN, page 211:

     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, Margaret H. Bonham, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Designer Dogs, Alpha Books, →ISBN, page 88:

     There’s no club for Maltipoo breeders yet, so your best bet is to look for a breeder of other Poo dogs.

   • 2007, Renee Riva, Saving Sailor, David C. Cook, page 64:

     My sister has always wanted a little peekapoo, probably because they are kind of prissy, like she is. Personally, I never much cared for poo dogs of any kind, especially poodles. White french poodles are the worst.

   • 2013, Danielle Steel, Pure Joy, Transworld Publishers, →ISBN:

     And I looked at what I call the “poo” dogs, the currently fashionable/popular combos of cockapoo, yor-kiepoo, maltipoo, and a whole bunch of other “poos” that seemed unpredictable to me as to how big they would be, and what traits they would have of either breed.

   • 2014, Sheila Agnew, Evie Brooks in Central Park Showdown, Dublin: The O’Brien Press, →ISBN, page 87:

     ‘What kind of dog is Eddie?’ I asked curiously. ‘He’s a Westiepoo.’ ‘A what?’ ‘Westiepoo,’ repeated Nikki, ‘a West Highland White Terrier/Poodle mix. I’m pretty much obsessed with poos.’ ‘We have plenty of that round here,’ I said, ‘so you’ve come to the right place.’ ‘You might have worded that better, Nikki,’ said Max and she laughed. ‘I’m obsessed with poodle hybrids,’ Nikki explained.

   • 2017, Teresa Toten, Beware That Girl, Hot Key Books, Bonnier Zaffre Ltd, →ISBN:

     She kept the bookmarks firmly on the “poo” dogs. “Come on! Just look. They’re irresistible!” She kept scrolling through sites for Maltipoos, Shih-poos and Yorkipoos.

   • 2019, Miranda Liasson, All I Want for Christmas Is You, Forever, Hachette Book Group, →ISBN:

     Then this family came in who wanted one of those fancy poo dogs and the woman wanted to dress it up and carry it around in her purse and I...I just...

参考

• poo-uli (not etymologically related)

アナグラム

• OOP, oop