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poopy

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈpuːpi/
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  • rhymes with -uːpi

1

adj

Meaning 1

worthless; unpleasant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Dirty with feces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • poopy bottom
  • poopy nappy
  • poopy toilet

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Resembling or characteristic of feces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • a poopy smell
  • a poopy taste
  • a poopy color

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4

adj

Meaning 4

needing to poop (defecate)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Can we stop the car? I'm poopy.

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Depressed, weak, or worthless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Faeces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish, countable, slang, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From poop + -y. Compare shitty.

Originated 1957, perhaps by shortening nincompoop or as a euphemism for shitty (see above); see poop.

Etymology tree English poop Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English poopy From poop + -y (diminutive-forming suffix).