pooch

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noun

plural pooches
informal
: dog
a cute pooch
Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.Romany Bain

pooch

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verb

pooched; pooching; pooches

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal
: bulge
Phrases
screw the pooch
US slang
: to botch an activity or undertaking : screw up
He's a little cocky, but he's not about to screw the pooch.Douglas M. Bailey
Such is life. Sometimes you score big, and sometimes you screw the pooch.Greg Jerrett

Examples of pooch in a Sentence

Noun What a cute little pooch! walking down the street with several pooches on leashes Verb his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And there was a pooch screening hosted by Peggy (the dog who played Dogpool) and attended by more than 20 of the top canine influencers on social media, along with Deadpool & Wolverine’s Leslie Uggams. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024 Here's a rundown on the most expensive dog, plus other pricey pooches. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 The pooch was then transferred to the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center to receive expert care, before having surgery on his femur. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024 Peanut Butter isn’t the first pooch to take up gaming. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pooch 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

alteration of pouch entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pooch was in 1908

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Cite this Entry

“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

pooch

noun
ˈpüch
informal

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