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cockapoo

or cock-a-poo

[ kok-uh-poo ]

noun

, plural cock·a·poos.
  1. a dog crossbred from a cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle:

    I grew up on a farm with dogs as big as ponies, and now I live in an apartment with a cockapoo that can fit in my tote bag.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockapoo1

First recorded in 1960–65; cock(er) 1 + poo(dle), with -a- from cockatoo

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