POOKA

Etymology 1

Noun

pooka (plural pookas)

A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large.

Etymology 2

Noun

pooka (plural pookas)

A convenient storage location or hiding spot created by the arrangement or form of surrounding objects

Usage notes

Incorporated from Hawaiian into English by sailors in the US Navy as a name for a place (especially aboard a ship) to store or hide objects, or the action of storing an object in such a place.

Anagrams

• Oopak

Source: Wiktionary



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