pooch
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pooch 1
(po͞och)n. Slang
A dog.
[Origin unknown.]
pooch 2
(po͞och) Informalintr.v. pooched, pooch·ing, pooch·es
To bulge; protrude. Used with out: "a little roll of flab that pooches out above the tight waists of their spandex trunks" (Megan Rosenfeld).
n.
A deposit of fat in the pelvic region.
[Alteration of pouch.]
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pooch
(puːtʃ)n
(Animals) a slang word for dog1
[of unknown origin]
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pooch
(putʃ)n. Informal.
a dog.
[1895–1900; orig. uncertain]
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| Noun | 1. |  pooch - informal terms for dogs Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" |
| Verb | 1. | pooch - round one's lips as if intending to kiss purse - contract one's lips into a rounded shape |
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pooch
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