cockapoo

or cock-a-poo

[ kok-uh-poo ]

noun

, plural cock·a·poos.

1. a dog crossbred from a cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle:

   I grew up on a farm with dogs as big as ponies, and now I live in an apartment with a cockapoo that can fit in my tote bag.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cockapoo¹

First recorded in 1960–65; cock(er) ¹ + poo(dle), with -a- from cockatoo

Example Sentences

Sprawled on an enormous pumpkin-colored sofa in the Beachwood Canyon home he shares with his choreographer wife, Charissa, 14-year-old cockapoo Raisin and mutt Clara, 12, Tudyk reflects on his journey from live-wire child to “Resident Alien” star.

From Los Angeles Times

His dog, a cockapoo called Cyril, has been dutifully following him everywhere and eventually curls up in between us as the interview goes on.

From BBC

Emma Slade, from Canning Town, east London, left her role at Goldman Sachs in 2019 after she got her cockapoo.

From BBC

Sandra Costin was walking Button the Cockapoo in Flamborough on Thursday morning when she disappeared through a gate and out of sight.

From BBC

Bob, a 12-month-old cockapoo, vanished while Oliver Voysey's family were out for a walk near the River Tyne in Corbridge, Northumberland, on Thursday.

From BBC