different between nincompoop vs poop

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain; the first element nincom- is possibly from the name Nicholas or Nicodemus (compare French nicodème (“foolish or gullible person”), from the Pharisee named Nicodemus mentioned in the Bible who asks Jesus seemingly naive questions: see John 3:1–21), or from ninny (“foolish or silly person”), while the second element -poop could be derived from poop (“(obsolete) to cheat, deceive, fool”). The English lexicographer Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) suggested that the first element might be from Latin non compos (mentis) (“not of sound mind”), but the Oxford English Dictionary notes that this does not correspond with early forms of the word from the 16th century such as nickumpoop and nicompoop.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??k?mpu?p/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n??k?m?pup/, /?n?n-/
• Hyphenation: nin?com?poop

Noun

nincompoop (plural nincompoops)

1. (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]

   Synonyms: dunderhead, fool, imbecile, nitwit, gaby, hammerhead; see also Thesaurus:fool

Alternative forms

• nickumpoop, nicompoop, nincumpoop (obsolete)

Derived terms

• nincompoopish
• nincompoopism
• nincompoopery

Translations

References

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu?p/
• Rhymes: -u?p

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Compare Dutch poepen (“to defecate”), German Low German pupen (“to fart; break wind”).

Verb

poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To make a short blast on a horn [from late 14th c.]

   Synonym: toot

2. (obsolete, intransitive) To break wind. [from 18th c.]

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:flatulate

3. (informal, childish, intransitive) To defecate.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:defecate

Translations

Noun

poop (countable and uncountable, plural poops)

1. (informal, often childish) Fecal matter, feces. [from the 18th c.]

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:feces

2. The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically low pitch.
   • 2001, Rev. W. Awdry, 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.

Derived terms

• pooper
• pooper scooper
• poopsicle
• YouTube poop

Translations

Interjection

poop

1. (childish, euphemistic) Expressing annoyed disappointment.

Etymology 2

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

poop (uncountable)

1. A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.

Etymology 3

Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.

Verb

poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)

1. (transitive) To tire, exhaust. Often used with out. [from early 20th c.]

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tire

Translations

Etymology 4

From Middle English poupe, pope, from Old French pope, poupe, pouppe, from Italian poppa, from Vulgar Latin *puppa, from Latin puppis, all meaning “stern of a ship”.

Alternative forms

• poup, poupe, puppe (obsolete)

Noun

poop (countable and uncountable, plural poops)

2. (nautical) The stern of a ship.

   Synonym: stern

   Antonym: bow

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:poop.
3. (nautical) The poop deck.

Derived terms

• poop deck

Translations

Verb

poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)

1. (transitive) To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
2. (transitive) To embark a ship over the stern.

Etymology 5

Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.

Noun

poop (plural poops)

1. A slothful person.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idler

Translations

Anagrams

• oppo, po-po, popo