# Definition of a "Poonado" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 23, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696 "2015-01-23T18:11:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![H2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@H2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H2.0)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/21 "2015-01-26T07:19:58Z")
A “pooh-nado” is also worth considering. Bit I doubt Disney will take my calls. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/22 "2015-01-26T15:20:40Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Kinda like a shape charge? Sounds mighty effective. Well, it does have various shapes and is mighty effective, but I have never considered charging for it. What would the market bear? ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/23 "2015-01-26T21:13:58Z")
Wouldn’t it be more accurate to call it a “Whirlpoo?” ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/24 "2015-01-26T21:28:36Z")
Anytime you’re swimming in the ocean you’re probably swimming in something’s fecal matter. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/25 "2015-01-27T00:03:20Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > Anytime you’re swimming in the ocean you’re probably swimming in something’s fecal matter. reason 9 to avoid the murderous bastard ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/26 "2015-01-27T00:05:21Z")
> [@Ale](#): > > I’m not sure if this beats surfacing next to the dive boat and finding out that someone didn’t follow the instructions of not using the toilet at the dive sites, the one that discharged next to the climb ladder. > > Unfortunately my suggestion of going 18th century on the perpetrator and making him walk the plank didn’t pass. I thought boat discharging waste into the ocean was frowned upon? Or is that only a California thing? ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/27 "2015-01-27T01:15:01Z")
Huh, here a I thought a poonado would mean you’re drowing in poon. Not that tornados lead to drowning but… SHUT TUP! ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696/28 "2015-01-27T14:02:51Z")
I have to say - the smirk on his face is pretty great. [http://observationdeck.io9.com/film-crew-blasted-by-poonado-of-whale-shit-astonishingl-1681525217](http://observationdeck.io9.com/film-crew-blasted-by-poonado-of-whale-shit-astonishingl-1681525217) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-a-poonado/710696.md?page=1)