POON


Meaning of POON in English

~ 1

■ noun Austral. informal a simple or foolish person.

Origin

1940s: from Sinhalese pūna .

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~ 2

■ verb ( ~ up ) Austral. informal dress so as to impress the opposite sex.

Origin

1940s: of unknown origin.

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~ 3

■ noun short for ~tang .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.