Semantics?

[oink]

The wife and I were driving home from Home Depot tonight. She saw blue lights ahead and mentioned "Popo ahead". We got closer and noticed that it was multiple sets of blue lights and she mentioned "Multiple popos". I then asked her "Would that then be Popi?" We discussed it a bit and then agreed that multiple popo would probably be popi. We then wondered what a group of popi would be called. Geese are a gaggle, horses are a herd, apes are a troupe, etc. So what is a bunch of popi? After some thought I recalled that the old Sheriff, when he would catch us goofing off bunched up somewhere would get on the radio and chide us for globbing up. So, that leads me to conclude that a larger group of popi would be a glob of popi.

 

[snuffy51]

Sounds good to me. The police are still police by any other name, besides, where would we be without them.

 

[CH4]

Popo is both singular and plural. You’re way over thinking it

 

[rubiranch]

Popo is an ATV. A Polaris ATV. LOL

 

[drgbike]

Yes sir anything you say, sir

 

[two-bit cowboy]

We called my grandpa Popi (pronounced like the flower).

I wouldn't call your group of popo or popi a flock of crows, that's for danged sure.

 

[Muley Gil]

That's easy: a posse of po-po.

 

[swsig]

I wouldn't know. I'd never heard or seen the term "Popo" before I read this post. Is that Deep South slang?

 

[JayFramer]

 

[tlawler]

I wouldn't know. I'd never heard or seen the term "Popo" before I read this post. Is that Deep South slang?

I think it’s inner city gangster slang; at least that’s what I’ve always associated it with.

I think Muley nailed it. A posse of popi

 

[Onomea]

Well, they could be popae, of course....

 

[soFlaNative]

Seriously???
Depends on the ages of the popi.
Either litter or passel should suffice

 

[Old cop]

As a retired Popo your interest is appreciated.

 

[Donn]

Back on NYPD Blue, Sipowicz referred to male private parts as their popo.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I wouldn't call your group of popo or popi a flock of crows, that's for danged sure.

A flock of crows is called a...................... "Murder"


What would you call a gathering of "popo"? Why a........ "Dunkin Donuts"............ of course !!!!!

 

[lkabug]

A group of police officers.

Security. Or perhaps peace of mind.

 

[oink]

I think it’s inner city gangster slang; at least that’s what I’ve always associated it with.

It may be primarily Southern, I don't know. It may well have originated in the inner city. It's certainly a term from the "hood" although in my experience it has spread to a fair number of the "youth" in general. Due to it's common usage heard while "on the job" any perceived negative connotation wore off long ago. As did any doughnut jokes or references. Unfortunately waistline issues ended my doughnut shop visits years ago, other than drive-thru coffee. Fortunately most convenience store coffee has improved over the years.

Yeah, a posse of popi works well and has an obvious connection. However, personal experience still makes me want to lean toward a glob.

 

[rwsmith]

Sloths

A gaggle of Sleeth?

 

[ExRanger714]

Plural may be transactional or entirely in the mind of the beholder: i.e.

Depending on the neighborhood/mission we may have a "plenty" of popo or a "shortage" of popo depending on whether we, or they, are outnumbered.

 

[16thVACav]

Call me crazy, but I fail to understand why a grown adult would use a word more appropriate for a one year old.

 

[oink]

I think the shrink answer, poorly stated, would be that of appropriating a term originally intended to contain negative connotations in order to disarm it. Or something like that.

 

[lkabug]

Is it cops or copi?

 

[TX-Dennis]

I don't like the word popo in reference to cops. That's what my son used to say when he needed to poop as a toddler. It sounds like you're referring to the police as excrement. Then again, maybe that was the original intention.

 

[Nightowl]

My, we have too much time on our hands tonight!

 

[labworm]

I've had a long day.

 

[mudcat100]

"Poco" was a very good '70's band with several well known musicians.