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poop

1 [poop]

–noun

1.	a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.

2.	poop deck.

–verb (used with object)

3.	(of a wave) to break over the stern of (a ship).

4.	to take (seas) over the stern.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME pouppe < MF < L puppis stern of a ship

poop

2 [poop]

–verb (used with object) Slang.

1.	to cause to become out of breath or fatigued; exhaust: Climbing that mountain pooped the whole group.

—Verb phrase

poop out,

a.	to cease from or fail in something, as from fear or exhaustion: When the time for action came, they all pooped out and went home instead.

b.	to break down; stop functioning: The heater has pooped out again.

Origin:
1885–90; perh. to be identified with poop ⁴

poop

3 [poop]

–noun Slang.

relevant information, esp. a candid or pertinent factual report; low-down: Send a reporter to get the real poop on that accident.

Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; appar. extracted from poop sheet; cf. poop ⁴

poop

4 [poop]

Slang.

–noun

1.	excrement.

–verb (used without object)

2.	to defecate.

Origin:
1735–45; earlier “to break wind,” prob. the same word as ME powpen, popen to sound or blow a horn; uncert. if poop^2, poop³ are sense developments or parallel expressive coinages

poop

5 [poop]

–noun Slang.

1.	party pooper.

2.	a stupid, fussy, or boring person.

Origin:
1910–15; perh. shortening of nincompoop

party pooper

[poo-per]

–noun Slang.

a person who hasn't the interest or vitality to participate actively in a social party and whose mood, attitude, or personality lessens others' enjoyment; killjoy.

Also called poop.

Origin:
1940–45; poop ² + -er ¹

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poop¹ (pōōp)

An enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship.
A poop deck.

tr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops

To break over the stern of (a ship).
To take (a wave) over the stern.

[Middle English poupe, from Old French, from Latin puppis.]

poop² (pōōp)

tr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops Slang
To cause to become fatigued; tire: "Many people stop here, pooped by the short, steep climb" (Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks).
Phrasal Verb(s):
poop out Slang

To quit because of exhaustion: poop out of a race.
To decide not to participate, especially at the last moment.

[Origin unknown.]

poop³ (pōōp)

n. Slang
Inside information: She gave me all the poop on the company party.

[Origin unknown .]

poop⁴ (pōōp)

n. Slang
A person regarded as very disagreeable.

[Perhaps short for nincompoop.]

poop⁵ (pōōp)

n. Excrement.
intr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops
To defecate.

[Possibly from obsolete poop, to break wind, from Middle English poupen, to blow a horn, toot, of imitative origin.]

Slang Dictionary

party-pooper

n.
the first person to leave a party; someone who ruins a party because of dullness or by leaving early. : Don't invite Martha. She's such a party-pooper.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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poop

n.
information; the detailed knowledge of something. : What's the poop on the broken glass in the hall?
n.
fecal matter. (Usually objectionable. See also poo.) : There's poop on the sidewalk.
in.
to defecate. : Your dog pooped on my lawn!

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

poop (n.1)

"stern deck of a ship," c.1405, from M.Fr. poupe "stern of a ship," from It. poppa, from L. puppis "poop, stern," of uncertain origin.

poop (n.2)

"excrement," 1744, a children's euphemism, probably of imitative origin; cf. the same word in the sense "to break wind softly," attested from 1721, earlier "to make a short blast on a horn" (c.1386).

poop (n.3)

"up to date information," 1941, in poop sheet, Army slang, of unknown origin, perhaps from poop (n.2).

poop (v.)

"tire out," 1931, of unknown origin, perhaps imitative of the sound of heavy breathing from exhaustion (cf. poop (n.2)).

Financial Dictionary

Poop

A slang term often used to describe people with insider information.

Investopedia Commentary

Not the most illustrious name.