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cockapoo

cockapoo

2 3.3
A small friendly dog made from a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑkəˌpu/
: cockapoo
  • The cockapoo quickly learned how to fetch the ball and obey simple commands.
  • cockapoo named

Examples

  • There's so many like little Frenchies and I saw a little cockapoo, couple of whippets.

  • Besides, Stuart has to be home fairly early to walk Adele's cockapoo.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Yeah, if we ever did get a dog, it would have to be a cockapoo.

    Patrick (2018)

  • Kind of a cockapoo-looking thing.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Andie was a cockapoo, a little, white, curly-furred dog people hardly noticed.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • This is the Greater Dane, not some Cockapoo or Shih Tzu.

    Good Boy! (2003)

  • Midnight finds Stuart and Adele's cockapoo gazing up at Gorty's window where a light is shining ominously.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • My friend's cockapoo is always excited to see new people.

  • She adopted a cockapoo because they are known to be friendly and intelligent.

How Friendly

cockapoo
2 3.3

Surface Forms

cockapoo singular
cockapoos plural

Morphology

cockapoo = cocker + poodle (transparent) = cocker + poodle

The word is a clear blend of two familiar breed names indicating a crossbreed, so learners who know the components will infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word cockapoo is a mix of Cocker (from Cocker Spaniel) and poodle. So a cockapoo is a dog that is part Cocker and part Poodle, which helps explain why they are often friendly, smart, and have curly coats.