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poop machine

idiom
Meaning

An animal whose defecation inconveniences humans.


Origin

disputed origin

From the view that the subject (a baby or animal) does nothing but digest food and produce waste.

Examples
SIMPLE

My new puppy is a total poop machine.

CONTEXTUAL

I love my dog, but he is a little poop machine whenever we go for long walks.

COMPLEX

The vet warned us that the rescue kitten would be a poop machine until its digestive system adjusted to the new diet.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beat the poop out of

    To beat (someone) severely.

  2. 02

    grinding machine

    A machine tool in which a rotating grinding wheel is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired shape.

  3. 03

    milling machine

    A machine tool in which a rotating cutter is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired shape.

  4. 04

    poop factory

    An infant.

  5. 05

    poop in one's pants

    to become extremely frightened.

  6. 06

    poop oneself

    Synonym of soil oneself.

  7. 07

    sex machine

    Someone with considerable sexual prowess.

  8. 08

    well-oiled machine

    Something that operates capably through the effective coordination of many parts.

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