pooped


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
poop1
noun (also poop deck) the aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially a sailing ship. verb (of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship).
– origin ME: from OFr. pupe, from a var. of L. puppis ‘stern’.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
poop2
verb N. Amer. informal
  • 1 (as adj. pooped) exhausted.
  • 2 (poop out) stop functioning.
– origin 1930s: of unknown origin.



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poop3 N. Amer. informal
noun excrement. verb defecate.
– origin C18: imitative.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
poop4
noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. up-to-date or inside information.
– origin 1940s: of unknown origin.



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poop5
noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a stupid or ineffectual person.
– derivatives
poopy adjective (poopier, poopiest).
– origin early 20th cent.: perh. a shortening of nincompoop.
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