pooper-scooper

[ poo-per-skoo-per ]
/ ˈpu pərˌsku pər /

noun

Also called poop scooper. a small shovel or scooping device designed for use in cleaning up after a dog or other pet that has defecated on a street or sidewalk.

adjective

of or relating to laws, city ordinances, or the like, that require a person to use a pooper-scooper.

Origin of pooper-scooper

1970–75; rhyming compound based on poop4, scoop, -er1

Words nearby pooper-scooper

British Dictionary definitions for pooper scooper

pooper-scooper

noun

a device used to remove dogs' excrement from public areas

Word Origin for pooper-scooper

C20: poop 4 + -er 1 + scooper