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1pooch

verb \ˈpüch\

Definition of POOCH

chiefly dialect
:  bulge
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Origin of POOCH

alteration of 1pouch
First Known Use: circa 1923

Related to POOCH

Synonyms
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, bulge [chiefly dialect], pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell

Rhymes with POOCH

brooch, hooch, mooch, smooch

2pooch

noun

: a dog

Full Definition of POOCH

:  dog
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Origin of POOCH

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1924

Related to POOCH

Synonyms
canine, doggy (or doggie), hound, dog, tyke (also tike)

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