# po-po

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpoʊˈpoʊ/

## Definitions
1. One's posterior, bottom, buttocks.
2. Genitals, especially the vulva.
3. The police; a police officer.
4. A prison officer, corrections officer, prison guard.

## Etymology
From various words by shortening and reduplication.
The "posterior" sense may be reduplication of the initial syllable of that word, with modification of the vowel according to its spelling. Compare German Popo (“bottom”) from Latin pōdex (“anus”).
The "police" sense may come from either the initial syllable of police or the initial letters of the words police officer. Compare PO.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/po-po