"-poo" meaning in English

See -poo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /puː/ [UK], /i/ [UK], /ɪ/ [UK], /pu/ [US]
Etymology: Unknown, probably arbitrary or from poo. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en}} Unknown, {{m|en|poo}} poo Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes|head=|id=}} -poo, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes}} -poo
  1. Added to nouns, especially personal names, ending in -y or -ie to form affectionate, playful diminutives. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: poo
    Sense id: en--poo-en-suffix-YqpgbUQZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /puː/ [UK], /i/ [UK], /ɪ/ [UK], /pu/ [US]
Etymology: Clipping of poodle. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping, {{m|en|poodle}} poodle Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes|head=|id=}} -poo, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes}} -poo
  1. Used for constructing a breed name of designer dogs one of whose parents is a poodle. Tags: morpheme
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for -poo meaning in English (3.0kB)

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      "word": "cockerpoo"
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