poopsyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Perhaps an alteration of popsy (“girl”) after tootsie, tootsy.

名詞

poopsy (plural poopsies)

1. A term of affection.
   • 1966 December, “Jim Brown: ‘Why I Quit Football’”, in Ebony, page 120:

     A boy in pink trousers squeals, “Oh, Jerry! Come here and have a cuppa tea! You wanta little cuppa nosey, luv?” Jerry, who has on a red, white and blue jacket that’s a replica of the British flag, comes over and pats pink trousers on the cheek, and says, “You’re just a sweet little poopsy, that’s what you are."

   • 1988, Job Michael Evans, The Evans Guide for Civilized City Canines, →ISBN, page 117:

     Instead, owners tend to get all wound up in their little poopsy and their desire to make poopsy a parent. Chances are your dog has little or nothing to offer to the betterment of his or her breed, […]

   • 2001, Kate Schermerhorn, America’s Idea of a Good Time, Dewi Lewis Publishing, →ISBN, page 85:

     For now I leave you with God and I look to the day when I will hold my poopsy again!

   • 2006, KG Farrell, 411 Apple Tower Road, →ISBN:

     “Hey there poopsy, how are you doing?”

   • 2009, Michael Hollister, Interface Race, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 248:

     Jack cocked his head at Bonnie, "Sorry, poopsy. […]"

   • 2014, Karen Wiesner, Foolish Games (Family Heirlooms Series; 3), →ISBN, pages 31–32:

     “What my Poopsy wants, my Poopsy gets,” she’d always cooed to him. The silly nickname makes sense now. Lazy, useless, pampered pooch.

   • 2014, Jeff Townsend, The Path of the Hawk, Balboa Press, →ISBN, page 195:

     “Of course I will miss you my poopsy,” she said squeezing the arm she had suddenly latched on to, […]

   • 2017, T. L. York, The Boy and the Magical Shell, Page Publishing, Inc., →ISBN:

     In a high mocking voice, Rovert responds, “Sorry, poopsy,” […]

   • 2018, Robert Patrick Herman, Naked in the Middle of a Tornado: The True Story of One Family’s Unbelievable Fight Against It All!, WestBow Press, →ISBN:

     I love you poopsy.

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