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Vinony

poodle

noun

  1. type of dog
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpuː.dəl/ / /ˈpu.dəl/

name

Etymology: Initialism from Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption.

  1. A man-in-the-middle exploit that takes advantage of Internet and security software clients' fallback to an older version of SSL.

noun

Etymology: From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

  1. A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

    “Unnamed Vato 1: Maybe I do have more issues than a magazine stand, but all those magazines are puro fancy. I never wanted to be a vato. I just want to groom and train poodles. Mocho: I secretly groom and train poodles. Chalaza: Are you guys messing with me? Whenever you turn your back, I secretly groom and train poodles. Watch. Turn your back. I'm doing it. I'm doing it! Unnamed Vato 1: I can't see. My back is turned.”

  2. A person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior.

verb

Etymology: From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, Pūdel (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”). First attested in 1773 in the noun sense 1. The verb sense references the appearance a poodle with shaved legs, displaying its skin.

  1. To wear a partial fursuit, typically the head and hands, while showing one's skin.