1 A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.  An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.
In the 1950s and 1960s poopy actually described those who were like a poop, which meant a stupid person. The first appearance of poopy cited by the OED is one of these usages, from a 1957 issue of The New Yorker, which described âsome nice old poopy elder statesman.â.
The original meanings get lost. The word 'poop' might come from the from Middle English word poupen, which means to blow a horn, toot, of imitative origin. The obsolete poop, meant to break wind.he original meanings get lost. The word 'poop' might come from the from Middle English word poupen, which means to blow a horn, toot, of imitative origin. The obsolete poop, meant to break wind.