What do British people call poop?

In the 1980s we start really seeing poo in British English--which was pretty much what I'd thought. The count-noun use (a poo, rather than some poo) is recorded in the OED as 'chiefly British' (indeed it is).

separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com - poo, poop - Separated by a Common Language

How much coconut flour do I use for 1 cup of flour?

A quick rule of thumb is to swap about 1/4 to 1/3 cup coconut flour for 1 cup of regular flour. Due to its high absorbency, you'll also want to...

Last updated Nov 20, 2018

Should you have a cheat meal on keto?

The bottom line. You should avoid cheat meals and days on the keto diet. Consuming too many carbs can kick your body out of ketosis — and it takes...

Last updated Nov 20, 2021

Promotion

first recorded in American English in the OED

So poop is older than poo in British English, and both were may have been American first. As I mentioned in the last post, I was at the BBC ( on ) Monday recording a Word of Mouth episode with Man Who Cries "American English is ruining Britain" Matthew Engel. One of his examples of Americanisms taking over was people in the UK sayinginstead of. I wish I'd known then what I just looked up in the OED.My answer at the time was, basically, words for f(a)eces are the type of thing that would change often, because of what Steven Pinker calls " the euphemism treadmill ". "Polite" words for a taboo subject become impolite once they have been associated with the taboo for too long. Some Americans are usingmore now because it sounds "less dirty" than, and perhapssounds a bit more "fun" and a bit less graphic in for some BrE speakers. (Or maybe not. If you've switched yourword, let us know why.)I doubted whetherhad been around long enough for Engel and Michael Rosen (the host) to have used it in their own childhoods (Rosen concurred), and therefore concluded that its loss was hardly a blow to British traditionalism. If British people are sayingnow (they're still mostly saying, I should note), that might be a short-lived trend.So, tonight I thought: "I wonder if I was right aboutbeing so new in BrE." And so I looked it up. And what I found was great:to mean 'f(a)eces' is(1960found it in 1950 in Walter Winchell's 'On Broadway' column. (He does have an 1830s citation too, but suspects it's a misprint for.): I now see there's a 1937 UK usage ofthat I missed in Green's dictionary (the timeline interface is a bit tricky).The next few examples in the OED and GDoS are mostly Australian. In the 1980s we start really seeingin British English--which was pretty much what I'd thought. The count-noun use (, rather than) is recorded in the OED as 'chiefly British' (indeed it is).This seems like a good time to share with you a favo(u)rite song of the Lynneguist household, Kid Carpet 's 'Doing a poo in the forest' (so that it gets stuck in your head too):I would bet that the current usage ofcame to the UK as an Australianism, though, since there's more evidence of its popular use there--and plenty of Australians (and at some points, Australian television) in the UK.[Note that if you want to look these things up for yourself in the OED, they're under the spelling. I've sent a message to the OED suggesting thatshould be a co-headword there, so that it's searchable.]But it gets better!was used in British English long beforewas. Ifis coming back (not a nice image, sorry), it's more of a resurgence (the images are getting worse) than a new immigrant.The verbwhile 'now chiefly US' goes back to the 16th century in English--though then it was more about farting. The 'defecating' sense is recorded in a dictionary of Cornwall dialect in 1882.The early noun uses ofin the 'solid' sense are American, with a single 19th century example, then more from the 1920s. Butcatches on in Britain in the 1940s.[I've edited this to reflect the correction above.]I wish I'd known that on Monday, but there you have it now! Not sure whether thediscussion will make the editing cut (we'll find out in a couple of weeks, probably), but this blog post can stand as supplementary reading in any case

Do Japanese eat raw eggs?

The most distinctive characteristic is the use of “raw” eggs. Compared to other countries, eggs in Japan are considered to be much less...

Last updated Jul 8, 2019

Do you spray Pam when making pancakes?

5) Coat your griddle or skillets in Pam Cooking Spray to prevent your pancakes, french toast and eggs from flipping and to make the clean up...

Last updated Jun 4, 2019

Promotion

At what age do people gain the most weight?

Those extra pounds were packed on in early adulthood: The average American gained about 17.6 pounds from their mid-20s to mid-30s, the study found. Meanwhile, the average person gained about 14.3 pounds between their 30s and 40s, 9.5 pounds between their 40s and 50s, and 4.6 pounds between their 50s and 60s.

webmd.com - Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood - WebMD

By Cara Murez

HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic isn't slowing down anytime soon, and new research delivers even worse news: Most American adults have not only gained more weight, but they gained most of it earlier in life. The statistics were grim: More than half of Americans in the representative sample had gained 5% or more body weight during a 10-year period. More than one-third of Americans had gained 10% or more body weight. And nearly one-fifth had gained 20% or more body weight. It got worse: People were gaining more substantial amounts of weight earlier in adulthood, thus carrying more of that extra weight for more years, researchers found. This pattern was surprising, said study author Larry Tucker, a professor of exercise science at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah. "What people don't realize is that most of that weight, the actual gaining of weight, is highest at a younger age." In the study, his team culled data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) on 10-year weight change patterns of more than 13,800 U.S. adults.

What does keto whoosh feel like?

Purported signs Keto dieters say the fat on their body feels jiggly or soft to the touch. The concept of the whoosh effect is if you stay on the...

Last updated Apr 6, 2021

Does celery burn belly fat?

Does Celery Help You Lose Belly Fat? Celery is a good source of fiber and antioxidants, but it's not going to help you lose belly fat. In fact,...

Last updated Apr 15, 2018

Promotion

What is keto flu?

The bottom line: The keto flu is a set of symptoms that many people who try the keto diet experience for a few days to a few weeks, including low...

Last updated Apr 24, 2020

Promotion

Can you air fry leftover fried rice?

Put your leftover fried rice into a baking safe dish (I use a cake pan). Place it in the air fryer. Cook on 400F for about 6 minutes stir and...

Last updated Jun 28, 2018