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Poon

Poon

,
Noun.
[Canarese
ponne
.]
A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as
Calophyllum angustifolium
,
Calophyllum inophullum
, and
Sterculia fœtida
; – called also
peon
.

Definition 2024


poon

poon

See also: po-on

English

Noun

poon (plural poons)

  1. Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

Etymology 2

From poontang.

Noun

poon (countable and uncountable, plural poons)

  1. (US, vulgar slang) Poontang; the ****; or, intercourse with a woman.
    I'm gonna get me some poon at this party.
  2. (colloquial) A wimp; a pussy.

Anagrams


Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin pedō, pedōnem (footsoldier), from Latin pēs, pedem (foot).

Noun

poon m (oblique plural poons, nominative singular poons, nominative plural poon)

  1. (chess) pawn

Descendants


Tagalog

Alternate forms

  • puon

Noun

poón

  1. lord; master
  2. image of a saint

Synonyms

  • (lord): amo, apo, panginoon
  • (image of a saint): santo