Rei vs Poop – What’s the difference?

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Rei vs Poop - What's the difference?
As a noun poop is the stern of a ship or poop can be (often|childish) excrement or poop can be a set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process or poop can be a slothful person. As a verb poop is to break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck or poop can be (obsolete|intransitive) to make a short blast on a horn or poop can be to tire, exhaust often used with out .

rei

English

Alternative forms

* ree

Noun

(s)

  • An old Portuguese money of account.

    • Related terms

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    (Webster 1913 )
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    poop

    English

    Etymology 1

    Recorded since circa 1405, from (etyl) poupe, from (etyl) poppa, from (etyl) puppis, all meaning “stern of a ship”.

    Noun

  • The stern of a ship.
  • * (seeCites )
    • Derived terms

    * poop deck

    Synonyms

    * stern

    Antonyms

    * bow

    Verb

    (en verb )

  • To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
  • * We were pooped within hailing of the quay and were nearly sunk.
  • To embark a ship over the stern.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain, possibly from (etyl) poupen.

    Verb

    (en verb )

  • (obsolete) To make a short blast on a horn
  • (obsolete) To break wind.
  • To defecate.
    • His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.

    Noun

  • (often, childish) Excrement.
  • * The dog took a poop on the grass.
  • The sound of a steam engine’s whistle; typically low pitch.
    • 2001 , , Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series – p. 157 – Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
    Two minutes passed – five – seven- ten. “Poop‘! ‘ Poop !” Everyone knew that whistle, and a mighty cheer went up as the Queen’s train glided into the station.
  • (US, dated) information, facts.
    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * pooper
    * pooper scooper
    * poopsicle
    * YouTube poop

    Etymology 3

    * Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet “up to date information”, itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper referring to etymology 2.

    Noun

    (–)

  • A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
  • * Here’s the info paper with the poop on that carburetor.

    • Etymology 4

    Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.

    Verb

    (en verb )

  • To tire, exhaust. Often used with out .
  • * I’m pooped from working so hard
  • * He pooped out a few strides from the finish line.

    • Etymology 5

    Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • A slothful person.
  • * Hurry up, you old poop !

    • Anagrams

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    English palindromes

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