plural pooches
Definition of pooch
(Entry 1 of 2)
informal
: dog
a cute pooch Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.— Romany Bain
screw the pooch
US slang
: to botch an activity or undertaking : screw up
He's a little cocky, but he's not about to screw the pooch.— Douglas M. Bailey Such is life. Sometimes you score big, and sometimes you screw the pooch.— Greg Jerrett
pooch
verb
pooched; pooching; pooches
Definition of pooch (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of pooch was in 1908
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