as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the mother cat carefully cleaned poop off her newborn kitten's bottom
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the poop was that the ship would be headed to the war zone within a matter of weeks
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Recent Examples of poop
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Seeing somber veterans enjoy life again is worth a bit of python poop.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Seeing somber veterans enjoy life again is worth a bit of python poop.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
The dinosaur has been given the scientific name Duonychus tsogtbaatari, in honor of Mongolian paleontologist Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rodents left 30 pieces of poop under the three-compartment sink, another 30 under the counter with the hot dog holding unit and 15 on the counter with the fries fryer.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Seeing somber veterans enjoy life again is worth a bit of python poop.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Seeing somber veterans enjoy life again is worth a bit of python poop.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
The dinosaur has been given the scientific name Duonychus tsogtbaatari, in honor of Mongolian paleontologist Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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