poon

P3O1O1N1
/puːn/

noun

Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

“I'm going to get me some poon at this party.”

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axe woundbadly packed kebabbearded clambeaverbeef curtainsburgerchochaclam
OriginTamil புன்னை ← Malayalam പുന്ന →
Less commonFirst used 1690sScrabble 6
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Meanings

poon1

nounpoon (plural poons)

plural poons

  1. Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.First known use 1690s

poon2

nounpoon (countable and uncountable, plural poons)

plural poons

  1. UScountableslanguncountablevulgarThe vagina and vulva; or intercourse with a woman.

    I'm going to get me some poon at this party.

    Synonyms: axe wound, badly packed kebab, bearded clam, beaver, beef curtains, burger, chocha, clam

  2. colloquialcountableuncountableA wimp; a pussy.

    Synonyms: sissy, wuss, big girl's blouse, candy-arse, candy-ass, crybaby, milksop, milquetoast

Poon3

proper nounPoon (plural Poons)

plural Poons

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe vagina and vulva; or intercourse with a woman.

Similar
axe woundbadly packed kebabbearded clambeaverbeef curtainsburgerchochaclamcoochcoochiecoochycookiecootcootercrackcunnycuntfannyfoo-foofront bottom

nounA wimp; a pussy.

Similar
sissywussbig girl's blousecandy-arsecandy-asscrybabymilksopmilquetoastnambynamby-pambynestle-cockpansypantywaistpunkpushoverpussysissysoftytenderling
Also see
asscopulationmilksopmilquetoastpansypoontangpunanisoftywimp

Origin

poon · noun

  1. Malayalamപുന്ന
  2. Tamilபுன்னை
  3. Englishpoon

Compare Tamil புன்னை (puṉṉai), Malayalam പുന്ന (punna), names for Calophyllum inophyllum. Doublet of punnai.

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poon · noun

Clipping of poontang.

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Poon · proper noun

  1. Cantonese潘
  2. EnglishPoon

Borrowed from Cantonese 潘 (pun¹).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with poon

junesoonmooncartoonafternoontunenoontribuneimmuneballoonCameroonspoonsaloonlagoontoontycoondunenuntyphoonboonmonsoonplatooncocoonrune
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Cite this entry
APA

poon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poon

MLA

“poon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poon.

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