ponytail |
a hair style in which all the hair is drawn up and tied at the back so that the ends hang free. |
pony up |
(informal) to present the money for something, esp. in settling a debt or paying one's share of something. |
Ponzi scheme |
a dishonest investment scheme in which early investors receive artificially high returns from money paid in by later investors, the high returns being publicized to attract further investors. |
pooch |
(informal) a dog, esp. a small one. |
poodle |
any of a breed of dog of three varieties according to size, with thick curly hair that can be trimmed in various standard patterns. |
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] |