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poopy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈpuːpi/

Etymology

From poop + -y. Compare shitty.

Meanings

1. (childish) worthless; unpleasant
   • You don't throw a six-year-old into a sandbox and say: "Hey! You can only make poopy castles!" You know when you take wet sand and just let it drip on top of a pile of sand? It's a poopy castle. 2014, Egoraptor, 2 min, 27 sec from the start, in Sequelitis - ZELDA: A Link to the Past vs. Ocarina of Time:
2. (informal) Dirty with feces.
   • poopy nappy
   • poopy toilet
   • poopy bottom
3. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of feces.
   • a poopy smell
   • a poopy taste
   • a poopy color
4. (informal) needing to poop (defecate)
   • Sorry, i'm also poopy. 2013, Egoraptor, 1 min, 10 sec from the start, in Console vs. PC - WHICH IS BETTER?!:
   • Can we stop the car? I'm poopy.

Forms

Deriveds

poopiness

poopy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈpuːpi/

Etymology

Etymology tree English poop Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English poopy From poop + -y (diminutive-forming suffix).

Meanings

1. (childish, countable, slang, uncountable) Faeces.

Forms

Deriveds

poopyhead

Relateds

poopie

poopy en · ADJ · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈpuːpi/

Etymology

Originated 1957, perhaps by shortening nincompoop or as a euphemism for shitty (see above); see poop.

Meanings

1. (slang) Depressed, weak, or worthless.
   • Who can feel poopy when they wander to the room where hot soup, bread, and cereal regularly make their appearance? 2011, Jennifer Kaufeld, Homeschooling For Dummies:

Forms

Deriveds

poopy suit · poopiness · poopily