pooper-scooper

poop·er-scoop·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo-per-skoo-per]
- /ˈpu pərˌsku pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo-per-skoo-per]
- /ˈpu pərˌsku pər/

Definitions of pooper-scooper word

noun pooper-scooper Also called poop scooper. a small shovel or scooping device designed for use in cleaning up after a dog or other pet that has defecated on a street or sidewalk. 1
adjective pooper-scooper of or relating to laws, city ordinances, or the like, that require a person to use a pooper-scooper. 1
noun pooper-scooper a device used to remove dogs' excrement from public areas 0
noun pooper-scooper a scoop for picking up feces dropped by a dog or other pet, as on a city street 0

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Origin of pooper-scooper

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; rhyming compound based on poop4, scoop, -er1

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Parts of speech for Pooper-scooper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pooper-scooper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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