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There is much speculation around the question 'where did the term pooch as a dog nickname originate from'. No one is certain where the term originates from, but some say that it is of Hindustani origin.

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What is the Origin of word pooch?

THE NEW YORK SUN, May 23,1941 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR "Sir: In your issue of May 17 there was a letter in which it was admitted that the word 'pooch' as applied to a dog could not be traced to a legitimate origin. Several days ago I alluded to the dog of a retired British Army officer as a 'pooch.' He was astonished and asked if I'd ever been to India. 'Pooch,' he said, 'is Hindustani for dog. I'm astonished to hear it here!' I told him that I got it out of the 'funnies,' where it was used by the late T.A. Dorgan, unless I am mistaken." V.E. Scott.


Is pooch a proper noun?

The word 'pooch' is an informal word for a dog, a singular common noun, a word for any pooch.A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Project POOCH, a program to rehabilitate incarcerated youths by training difficult to adopt dogs.Pooch Hotel, 1214 West Monroe Street, Chicago, ILPooch Lane, Pinopolis, SC'The Pooch and The Pauper' (2000), with Richard Karn and Fred Willard


How did the word 'bitch' originate in regards to a derogatory word towards women?

It is simply likening a woman to a female dog: It originates as an insult.


Where did the slang term pooch meaning a dog come from?

Other than being slang and Anglo American, the origin is unknowm


What is another word for a pregnant female DOG?

Oh, dude, you're asking about a pregnant female dog? That's easy! Another word for a pregnant female dog is a "bitch." Yep, that's the technical term. So next time you see a pregnant pup, you can casually drop that knowledge like it's no big deal.