POOCH
What does "POOCH" mean?
An informal, affectionate word for a dog.
Meanings
- A dog, especially spoken of fondly. Every morning she walks her pooch around the park. informal
- To bulge or protrude outward ('pooch out'). His belly pooched out over his belt. informal
Word origin
Of uncertain origin; American English slang for a dog, first recorded in the early 20th century, with no agreed-upon source.
Remember it
POOCH rhymes with 'smooch' - the affectionate kiss you give the dog you call a pooch.
A little poem
The pooch has read your coat, your keys, your sighs-
and waits at the door before you decide to rise.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told my dog he was the best pooch in the world, and he believed me - because to him, the word and the smooch arrived together.
What it teaches
Affection invents its own vocabulary: a 'dog' becomes a 'pooch' the moment it becomes yours.
Quick facts
What does POOCH mean?
An informal, affectionate word for a dog.
Is POOCH a valid word?
Yes — POOCH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is POOCH?
POOCH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does POOCH come from?
Of uncertain origin; American English slang for a dog, first recorded in the early 20th century, with no agreed-upon source.
What can POOCH teach us?
Affection invents its own vocabulary: a 'dog' becomes a 'pooch' the moment it becomes yours.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.