Etymology

Poochie-fication

Today it means: The process of adding a new character to a work of fiction, or altering characters already present, in a bid to make the work cooler or more extreme. Full definition →

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The story

From Poochie, a character added to boost the ratings of the fictional Itchy and Scratchy Show in The Simpsons episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", + -fication.

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