poep, verb intransitive

Forms:
Also poop.
Origin:
Afrikaans.
slang
Not in polite use To break wind. Also used reflexively.
1963 A. Fugard Notebks (1983) 84Bean soup and how it makes him ‘poep’. Now take a glass of Andrews Liver Salts immediately after a plate of bean soup to minimise the effect.
1969 A. Fugard Boesman & Lena 8Lena: I want somebody to listen. Boesman: To what...When you poep it makes more sense.
1970 M.C. Duffy Informant, Durban, KwaZulu-NatalPoep. To make wind.
1978 P.-D. Uys in S. Gray Theatre One 130I’ve decided I hate men, especially wholesome brawny men like Stephen. Screw screw screw and when you poep, the house falls down.
1984 A. Dangor in Staffrider Vol.6 No.1, 17‘He’s still going to poep himself to death,’ said Seth the son-in-law who, emerging from the only bedroom, screwed his face in disgust at the smell.
1991 Informant, Port Nolloth, Northern CapePoep (Break wind v. or n. Slang.) He poeped loudly in assembly.
To break wind. Also used reflexively.
Derivatives:
Hence poeping  verbal noun.
1984 A. Dangor in Staffrider Vol.6 No.1, 17Poeping Forbidden.
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poeping
poep, nounn. & adjectiveadj.poephol, nounn.
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