"-poo" meaning in English

See -poo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /puː/ [UK], /pu/ [US]
Etymology: Unknown, probably arbitrary or from poo. Etymology templates: {{unknown|en}} Unknown 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 Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names Synonyms: poo
    Sense id: en--poo-en-suffix-YqpgbUQZ Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 65 35 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /puː/ [UK], /pu/ [US]
Etymology: Clipping of poodle. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping 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
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          "ref": "1908 January 28, Hamilton Daily Republican News, page 8:",
          "text": "This is my little dog, Pinky-Panky-Poo. Bark at the gentleman, Pinky-Panky-Poo.",
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        },
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          "ref": "1932, James Mitchell, Sunset Song, page 21:",
          "text": "...they would scraich out ‘Inky poo, your nose is blue, You're awful like the Turra Coo!’ whenever they saw Ellison go by.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2002, William Kennedy, Roscoe, page 241:",
          "text": "As Elisha passes her on his way to the microphone she does her boa-constrictor number, big huggypoo, big kissypoo. Once past Pammypoo, Elisha makes a speech.",
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          "ref": "2002, William Kennedy, Roscoe, page 241:",
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