| pooh |
used to express disdain or disgust. |
| pooh-pooh |
to dismiss lightly; belittle. |
| pool1 |
any small area of liquid that has collected on a surface; puddle; pond. [4 definitions] |
| pool2 |
a grouping of businesses or individuals for the purpose of combining resources and deriving common benefit from their association. [7 definitions] |
| poolroom |
a commercial establishment for the playing of pool or billiards. |
| pool table |
a billiard table with a pocket at each corner and at the middle of both long sides, on which pool is played. |
| poop1 |
the superstructure on the stern of a ship. [2 definitions] |
| poop2 |
(informal) to cause to become exhausted. |
| poop3 |
(slang) reliable information. |
| poop4 |
(slang) feces; excrement. [2 definitions] |
| poop out |
to become exhausted. [2 definitions] |
| poor |
without money, possessions, or other means of livelihood. [7 definitions] |
| poor boy |
see "hero sandwich." |
| poorhouse |
a residential institution for the poor, supported at public expense. |
| poor laws |
a system of laws providing for public relief and assistance for the poor, esp. in England in the nineteenth century. |
| poorly |
in a poor manner; badly; inadequately. [2 definitions] |
| poormouth |
to complain about one's lack of funds or other resources, sometimes as an excuse. [2 definitions] |
| pop1 |
to make a short, light, explosive sound. [17 definitions] |
| pop2 |
(informal) of, relating to, or performing popular music. [2 definitions] |
| pop3 |
(informal) father. |
| pop. |
abbreviation of "population." |