Word Noun
pooch
n.
B1 Intermediate US /ˈputʃ/ UK /pˈuːtʃ/ pooch UK spelling pooches, pooching
Definition
n.a friendly way to say 'dog'. You use this word when you want to sound casual or when talking to someone who owns a pet.
n.a colloquial term for a dog.
Examples
“The neighbor's little pooch ran into the yard and started barking at the mailman.”
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. One (unsubstantiated) conjecture is that the word comes from Putzi, a common German name given to lapdogs. The name Putzi is possibly formed from German Putz + -i, influenced by German putzig (“funny, cute, small”, adjective).
Probably related to pouch.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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