It was "a new form for a new novel," wrote Woolf before starting; afterwards, she felt confident "that I have found out how to begin (at 40) to say something in my own voice," and that "Either I am a great writer or a nincompoop."
'Poop & Pooches,' a Magazine Devoted to Dog-Haters, Is a Hit in Germany
- Wall Street Journal - 22 hours agoWulf Beleites holds a copy of 'Kot&Köter,' which translates to 'Poop &Pooches,' a magazine for dog-haters. dpa/Associated Press.
Obama Sees Steep Dropoff in Cash From Major Donors
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DEREK WILLIS
The traditional big sources of campaign funds are not delivering for
President Obama’s campaign as they did four years ago, leaving the
president to rely much more on grass-roots support.
What is a dropoff
As a noun it is poop. As a verb it is obviously to drop something off.
聽到什麼"風聲" (poop)......
China stops short of pledging cash help for eurozone
stop short
1. Also, stop one short. Check abruptly, as in When we tried to cross the street, the barrier stopped us short. [Early 1300s]
2. Cause someone to stop speaking, as in I was about to tell them the date when my father stopped me short. [Late 1800s]
3. stop short of. Not go so far as to do or say something. For example, He may embroider the truth but he stops short of actually lying. This usage was first recorded in 1818.
pooch1
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Pronunciation: /puːtʃ/
poop
n.
- An enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship.
- A poop deck.
- To break over the stern of (a ship).
- To take (a wave) over the stern.
[Middle English poupe, from Old French, from Latin puppis.]
poop2 (pūp)
tr.v. Slang, pooped, poop·ing, poops.
To cause to become fatigued; tire: "Many people stop here, pooped by the short, steep climb" (Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks).
phrasal verb:
poop out Slang.
- To quit because of exhaustion: poop out of a race.
- To decide not to participate, especially at the last moment.
[Origin unknown.]
poop3 (pūp)
n. Slang
Inside information: She gave me all the poop on the company party.
[Origin unknown .]
poop4 (pūp)
n. Slang
A person regarded as very disagreeable.
[Perhaps short for NINCOMPOOP.]
nincompoop
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Pronunciation: /ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp
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NOUN
Origin
late 17th century: perhaps from the given name Nicholasor from Nicodemus (by association with the Pharisee of this name, and his naive questioning of Christ; compare with French nicodème 'simpleton').
poop5 (pūp)
Slang.n.
Excrement.
dog poop is a major source of water pollution on Cape Cod
German Politician Proposes DNA Poop Database
Poop patrol just got a whole lot more serious in Germany after a lawmaker
proposed a new, high-tech way of handling the hidden menace of dog poo on
city streets.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=ew0cyjI44va89pI3
intr.v., pooped, poop·ing, poops.
To defecate.
From Poop Jokes To Obscure References, Spam Attacks On Google ...
Washington Post - United States
The apparent spam attacks on Google continue. Among the top results appearing briefly in among the top ten search terms highlighted on Google Trends (before ...
[Possibly from obsolete poop, to break wind, from Middle English poupen, to blow a horn, toot, of imitative origin.]
poop3
━━ n. 〔米俗〕 情報, 内幕, 真相.SLANG
information:
Did you get the poop on all the candidates?
poop sheet 〔米〕 情報リスト, データ表.
information:
Did you get the poop on all the candidates?
poop sheet 〔米〕 情報リスト, データ表.
poop (TIRED)
verb US INFORMAL
be pooped to be very tired:
I'm pooped! I must get some sleep.
verb US INFORMAL
be pooped to be very tired:
I'm pooped! I must get some sleep.
- To quit because of exhaustion: poop out of a race.
- To decide not to participate, especially at the last moment.
n.
A silly, foolish, or stupid person.
━━ v. 〔米話〕 疲れさせる, へとへとになる; 故障する ((out)).
pooped (out) 疲れきって.
pooped (out) 疲れきって.
POOP
. - 船尾楼, 船尾, 船尾楼甲板
v. - 船尾を打つ, 船尾にうける
v. - 船尾を打つ, 船尾にうける
Mark Mardell 10/11/05
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