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- "This is a load of poodoo, counselor!"
[putting her hands over Allana's ears] "Han!" - ―Han Solo to Lestra Oxic, which Princess Leia tries to keep her granddaughter Allana from hearing
Poodoo was a Huttese swear word.
Description
Poodoo was a swear word in Huttese[2] commonly utilized as a slang term.[3] It translated to Basic as "fodder."[4]
The term could also be used as a term for nonsense,[5] or something that a person disliked.[6] The term "pile of poodoo" referred to a bunch of lies.[7]
The phrase "piece of poodoo" referred to something that was utterly worthless, while the term "little poodoo" was used as an insult aimed at another person.[8]
The term "no poodoo" was used as an expression of surprise,[9] while "go to poodoo"[10] and "go poodoo" meant to go awry.[11]
"Cut the poodoo" was a term used to ask someone to get to the point.[12]
"In deep poodoo"[8] and "in the poodoo" were terms for being in a lot of trouble,[13] while "in humpty deep poodoo" was an Ugnaught term for the same thing.[14] Similarly, the phrase "out of deep ronto poodoo" referred to staying out of trouble.[15]
"Full of poodoo" meant that a person was lying,[16] while "a load of poodoo" referred to something that was not true.[1]
"Eat poodoo" was an expression of contempt toward another party,[17] while "drag someone's name into the poodoo pit" referred to damaging someone's reputation.[18]
"Give a poodoo" meant to care about something, e.g. "why give a poodoo?"[1]
History
Great Peace of the Republic
32 BBY
In 32 BBY, the Dug podracer pilot Sebulba competed in the Boonta Eve Classic on Tatooine, but lost control of his podracer toward the end of the race and crashed into the ground. The Dug was left cursing in his damaged cockpit, letting out an exasperated "poodoo!"[2]
31 BBY
The following year, the local criminals had made bets based on how long Quinlan Vos would survive on Nar Shaddaa, knowing of his Jedi origins and his amnesia. After pretending to bring Vos to safety, Vilmarh Grahrk put his blaster to Vos's head and pulled the trigger, so that he could win the bet. At the same time, the remaining criminals who had made bets were monitoring the situation through a video transmission, and one of them articulated their frustration at the Devaronian by shouting, "Poodoo!" However, it turned out that Vos had switched the weapon's power cell, his powers having forewarned him of Grahrk's betrayal. To cover his losses, the Devaronian made a new bet: that Vos would escape alive. He explained in broken Basic, "I lose and I poodoo."[19]
While investigating a local cave on Ryloth, Vos and Grahrk found a mass web of giant energy spider eggs; the kind found normally on Kessel, and used to make glitterstim. They were soon attacked by a group of hatched spiders. Vos suggested that they should face the creatures head-on and eliminate them. However, as they engaged in battle, they found themselves struggling, leading Grahrk to comment that Vos could not "plan for poodoo."[20]
As Vos prepared to kill Pol Secura, Pol's niece Aayla Secura instinctively Force-pushed them both off the ledge, leaving Vos hanging on the edge and sending Pol Secura plummeting to a stone platform, killing him. As Jedi Secura rushed to her uncle, Grahrk pulled Vos up, remarking, "You drop us deep in poodoo" and explained that he would have let Vos drop too if he hadn't bet money on the Jedi getting off planet.[21]
30 BBY
One year later, Merglyn was attempting to smuggle blasters to Kiffex, when she was detected by the Kiffu Guardians stationed above the planet. As the Guardians successfully targeted Merglyn's spacecraft, she exclaimed, "Poodoo! The shield generator light just went out!" moments before she met her end amidst the fiery destruction of the ship.[22]
Later that year, Zao was serving as a chef to the Aqualish crime lord Gorto Zaga on Kiffex. Following the presentation of a meal from Zao, Zaga erroneously assumed that a different staff member, a female alien who had served him, was responsible for the cooking and was attempting to poison him. He shouted in a combination of Aqualish and Huttese, "Foodoo poodoo!" The father of the girl intervened to explain that she was only responsible for serving the food and had not been involved in its preparation. At that moment, Zao made his presence known, inquiring whether there was an issue with the food. Zaga ranted, "Tu crear foodoo poodoo?!" Zao acknowledged his role in preparing the meal, yet he maintained that it was entirely satisfactory; it was in perfect harmony with itself, the accompanying dishes, and the universe. He confidently proposed that the issue lay with Zaga rather than the food, prompting Zaga to attempt to shoot him. However, the Veknoid skillfully deflected the shot using his lightsaber staff.[23]
While drinking with Keluda at the Cluster cantina on Nar Shaddaa, Grahrk related the story of how a client, "Bobo," sought him out as an assassin to kill Jedi. However, Keluda immediately saw right through him, dismissing the story as a "pile of poodoo."[7]
23 BBY
In 23 BBY, Keluda tried to get the hit on Simon Greyshade after Tsian was apprehended and the contract was officially open again. However, his efforts were thwarted by the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, leading Keluda to angrily shout, "Poodoo!"[24]
Clone Wars
22 BBY
In 22 BBY, the Dug[25] Seboca was entertaining Senator Bogg Tyrell while she[26] piloted a speeder through the skylanes of the planet Coruscant. The pair were interrupted when Obi-Wan Kenobi nearly collided with their vehicle while hanging from the assassin droid ASN-121, forcing Tyrell to swerve. Seboca then cursed at Kenobi in Huttese as the Jedi was carried away, calling him "Jedi poodoo!"[25]
After the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Jedi and pirate forces engaged one another during the Battle of Varonat. In the midst of the assault, Anakin Skywalker formulated the plan to ram the pirate vessel, murmuring "Poodoo!" to himself as he carried out the action.[27]
Deceived into believing that Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano had taken his son Rotta prisoner, Jabba the Hutt angrily labeled the two as "Jedi poodoo,"[28] and unleashed a torrent of insults and threats in Huttese, detailing the retribution he would exact upon Skywalker upon his capture, as well as the fate that awaited any "Jedi poodoo" who dared to enter Hutt Space.[29] When Skywalker entered Jabba's Palace to negotiate with the Hutt, Jabba responded with anger, calling him "Jedi poodoo."[28]
Upon boarding a Trandoshan scavenger vessel, Skywalker and Tano were immediately greeted by an unpleasant odor as they exited the airlock. Skywalker clarified that the smell was typical of Trandoshans and jokingly remarked that in Huttese, "Trandoshan" translated to "'snuffin poodoo."[30]
21 BBY
Later, the shaak herder Peppi Bow lead her herd to the banks of a river on Naboo. Her animals proceeded to drink from the river, but began to honk and snort in alarm, before falling to the ground, dead. An alarmed Bow realized that the water was somehow contaminated. While trying to maneuver the remaining shaaks away from the river using her electropole, she noted, "The water gone poodoo. This is mooie bad." However, it was too late. Although only six of the animals died immediately, almost every other shaak in her herd fell ill and eventually perished.[11]
In their quest to find a cure for the Blue Shadow Virus, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker discovered reeksa root, the essential component, on the planet Iego. Upon noticing the carnivorous plant, Skywalker muttered, "Oh, poodoo."[31]
At Jabba's Palace, Brainee and a Weequay were involved in a game of chance cubes with Greedo. Following a bad roll of the dice, an irritated Greedo exclaimed, "Poodoo!"[32]
On a journey from Coruscant to Lanteeb with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Skywalker recognized the ship's inadequate condition, calling it a "piece of poodoo." Yet, it was still a ship, and the experience of flying it brought him a sense of freedom. After his Padawan uncovered information indicating that damotite on Lanteeb might be utilized as a bioweapon, Skywalker informed Bail Organa that his intuition warned him they were "in deep poodoo." While reminiscing about his time as a slave on Tatooine, Skywalker thought of his past owner, Watto, and wondered what "the little poodoo" was doing now.[8]
Fi Skirata asked his colleague, Null-class Advanced Recon Commando A'den Skirata, to consider what might have transpired if the Clone Wars had initiated five years into their training rather than ten. He noted that wars cannot be booked in advance and expressed curiosity about the ramifications had things "gone to poodoo" years earlier.[10]
20 BBY
When a group of Kage Warriors embarked on a hovertrain with the objective of seizing the cargo it carried, Dengar, one of the bounty hunters assigned to protect the hovertrain, successfully repelled many of the assailants; however, he ultimately succumbed to the overwhelming force of the attackers and was thrown from the train, resulting in his frustrated exclamation of "Poodoo!"[33]
Imperial Era
18 BBY
While reminiscing about his career as a reporter in 18 BBY, Den Dhur recalled the perilous situations he had encountered, having found himself in "humpty deep poodoo" on more than one occasion, a phrase that some of the Ugnaughts on Drongar had vividly expressed.[14]
Later that year, Dhur urged Dejah Duare, a Zeltron and fellow member of Whiplash, to employ her pheromones on Jax Pavan, as he believed this would help keep both Pavan and I-Five "out of deep ronto poodoo." However, when Duare attempted to form a relationship with Pavan, he rejected her advance, leading her to betray Pavan and his group to Darth Vader.[15]
17 BBY
In the year that followed, Eriadu News Service reporter Eris Harro conducted an interview with the Imperial pilot Captain Shea Hublin of the 77th Air Wing, on the war-torn planet Kelrodo-Ai. Afterward, Kaal, a member of Sword Squadron, offered Hublin a congratulatory clap on the back, suggesting that it seemed Hublin was sincere in his belief in "that One Empire poodoo." However, Hublin promptly clarified his stance, stating that he did "believe that poodoo." He elaborated that the local Kelrodoan Fara, designated to serve as a groom for the pilots of Sword Squadron and disliked by Kaal, was a warrior chieftain and argued that this designation suggested Fara had important contributions to make.[34]
0 BBY
Upon receiving the news from Imperial Captain Nast Hoberd regarding his transfer to the Death Star in 0 BBY, Imperial gunner Tenn Graneet initially found the information perplexing. However, as the significance of the announcement became clear, he grinned and responded, "No poodoo, Cap?"[9]
As Leebo feigned boredom with his conversations with Han Solo's freighter, the Millennium Falcon, he stated that Solo had filled the ship's CPU with "complete codswallop." When Dash Rendar didn't understand the word, Leebo admitted that he didn't even have an understanding for it in his databank, but that he thought it meant that the Falcon was "full of poodoo." While engaging in a conversation with Solo about the perils of visiting Prince Xizor's homeworld, Falleen, Rendar stated that the old saying "what you don't know can't hurt you" was "total poodoo," as what you didn't know could hurt you, but knowing it wouldn't hurt any less.[16]
Shortly afterward, holostar Javul Charn recited her official biography to her road manager Dara Farlion, which stated that she was born in the lightless sublevels of Coruscant, and grew up with predatory gangs shooting up in the neighborhood. Farlion was quick to remind her that this was "all poodoo," adding that she found it insulting that their PR manager thought an "Imperial Center Slum" was somehow more respectable than Tatooine.[16]
New Republic Era
8 ABY
In 8 ABY, the Squibs trio of Emala, Sligh, and Grees "helped" Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa during their skirmishes on Tatooine while trying to obtain the moss painting Killik Twilight. As Sligh contacted Solo over the comlink at one point, Solo wondered if the Squibs, naturally obsessed with haggling and deal-making, were coming to say thanks. However, Sligh retorted, "Say thanks? What the poodoo for?"[35]
Yuuzhan Vong War
26 ABY
During the assault on the Jedi Praxeum in 26 ABY, Remis Vehn piloted one of the Peace Brigade's transports that participated in the Jedi-seeking raid on Yavin 4. During the confusion of the initial attack, his craft was commandeered by Anakin Solo. Vehn proposed to assist in operating the guns; however, Solo responded by expressing his lack of trust in him. In turn, Vehn requested that Solo utilize his "poodoo-stinking Jedi powers" to confirm his sincerity.[17]
Shortly afterward, Jedi Knight Swilja Fenn was caught by Peace Brigadiers and transported to Warmaster Tsavong Lah, who asked her to help deliver Jacen Solo to him. When she refused, instructing him to "eat poodoo," he laughed and turned her over to interrogators.[17]
Second Galactic Civil War
40 ABY
Following the capture of Ailyn Vel during a raid by the Galactic Alliance Guard in 40 ABY, she underwent interrogation by Lon Shevu. Shevu remained calm but firm during questioning, telling Vel to "cut the poodoo" and tell him why she was on Coruscant.[12]
Serving as the personal flagship of Colonel Jacen Solo during the Second Galactic Civil War, the star destroyer Anakin Solo was named after Solo's deceased brother. Jaina Solo and Han Solo, still stewing over Anakin Solo's death, made complaints in colorful vocabulary on the name of the Anakin, with Jaina being furious that Jacen "would drag our little brother's name into the poodoo pit with him."[18]
41 ABY
The following year, Shevu was approached by Ben Skywalker to investigate Jacen Solo, now secretly Darth Caedus, together. Shevu recognized that Skywalker was in trouble; however, Skywalker retorted that it was Jacen who was in peril. Raising his eyebrows, Shevu simply responded, "Oh, that's okay, then. We're all in the poodoo."[13]
Galactic Alliance era
44 ABY
In 44 ABY, after the resolution of the Second Galactic Civil War, the holosigns at the New Balosar spaceport conveyed the sentiment, "Nataasi Daala is Chief of State, so why give a poodoo?"[1]
Immediately afterward, Han Solo's freighter, the Millennium Falcon, was stolen on Vaced, but its theft-prevention systems returned it to the spaceport. Lestra Oxic, serving as legal counsel to Solo and his wife, Princess Leia Organa, offered a plea deal for joyriding and misuse of personal property, reminding the Solos that to make any further charges stick, they would have to devote much of their time to a trial. Upon hearing this, Solo shouted, "This is a load of poodoo, counselor!" Upon hearing her husband's use of the vulgar term "poodoo," Organa exclaimed, "Han!" while instinctively covering the ears of their granddaughter Allana, even though both husband and wife were laughing heartily.[1]
While on Klatooine chaperoning Vestara Khai and Ben Skywalker while they purchased supplies, Dyon Stadd succumbed to Abeloth's influence and consequentially went on a rampage. As they defended themselves from blaster fire, Skywalker urged Khai not to use her "dark side poodoo." Khai, unfamiliar with the slang term, replied that she would take any action required to stop the crazy Force-user, "even dark side poodoo." This led Skywalker to burst out laughing, realizing that Khai was unaware of the term's meaning.[3]
During a conversation regarding the ineffectiveness of Grand Master Kenth Hamner's negotiations with Chief of State Daala, Solo expressed to his wife that the most effective approach to handle Daala was to exclude her from the equation. He urged Organa not to give him "any poodoo" about this course of action being premature.[5]
Immediately afterward, their granddaughter Allana discovered a hidden catacomb deep within the New Jedi Temple where Dordi, Tesar Sebatyne, Wilyem and Zal had made a nest for their spawn. Gasping at the awful odor coming from inside the nest, Allana exclaimed, "Stang! What is that poodoo?"[5]
At the same time, Ysa'i, one of the doctors who helped care for Galactic Alliance Admiral Nek Bwua'tu after an assassination attempt on the Admiral left him in a coma, Daala asked the doctor when Bwua'tu would awake. Ysa'i claimed that comas were not his level of expertise, but Daala warned him that now would be a very bad time to "put a plate of poodoo" in front of her.[5]
The Squib trio of Emala, Sligh, and Grees met up with the Solos in order to divulge deposed Chief of State Daala's whereabouts in exchange for credits and safety from their Imperial pursuers. The Squibs carried out their end of the bargain, but when they met Imperial Head of State Jagged Fel to ask for amnesty, Solo and his wife became suspicious, as they noticed that the alien trio looked younger than they were when they first met. The Squibs tried to explain it away, but Solo was not persuaded by their claims of "clean living" and engaging in virtuous acts, and retorted, "That's poodoo." The alien trio were forced to reveal that they had also stolen an Imperial chemical that reversed aging.[36]
At the same time, during a conversation over subpar caf with Boba Fett, Daala expressed her intention to ensure that, upon regaining power, the Mandalorians would possess the capability to brew a quality cup of caf. Fett snorted, saying that as long as it kept him sharp, it could "taste like poodoo" for all he cared.[36]
Later that year, Abeloth brought Skywalker and Khai to the Font of Power so they could drink from it and become the new Son and Daughter, recreating the family of Ones who would reshape the galaxy in their image. Vestara was tempted to drink in hopes that their new forms would enable them to defeat Abeloth but Ben convinced her otherwise. As Abeloth withdrew into the fog, Skywalker assured Khai that they could overcome the challenges ahead if they remained resolute and united. In contrast, Khai understood their limitations and retorted that this was "a load of poodoo."[37]
At the same time, during the assault on the New Jedi Temple, Organa and Solo piloted the Millennium Falcon to Coruscant, only to find that their granddaughter Allana, for whom they served as legal guardians, had stowed away on the freighter. Organa informed Allana that she had much to explain, to which Allana retorted that she had already provided an explanation, but they had not listened. When Solo remarked that they were not required to listen because they were her parents, Allana countered, "That's a bunch of poodoo," reminding her grandfather of his frequent assertion that one should not allow others to dictate their actions.[37]
Legacy era
137 ABY
When Jariah Syn launched an attack against Jedi Knight Rasi Tuum in an attempt to avenge his father's death, the Cathar Jedi Master was able to subdue him. Tuum then explained the true circumstances of Zareb Syn's death and the rationale behind his actions against the pirate. He encouraged Syn to search his own feelings, suggesting that he would find the truth in what he said. Syn, however, rejected this perspective, referring to it as "Jedi poodoo" and emphasizing that he was not a Jedi.[38]
While undertaking a mission to transport Mon Calamari refugees from a moon orbiting Da Soocha, Anj Dahl and Hondo Karr utilized a civilian ship to make contact with Azzim on Napdu, as the rest of Rogue Squadron waited, merely a quick hyperspace jump from Da Soocha. Growing impatient, Andurgo exclaimed in frustration, "Poodoo! Andurgo hate waiting!" Dahl then took the opportunity to explain to him that he was unable to go to Napdu, as he was who he was.[39]
138 ABY
At a later time, Andurgo overheard Dahl lauding Syn's skills in piloting and exclaimed, "Poodoo! Could fly better than that with my butt!" Ronto, his colleague, jokingly commented that he had always assumed this was how Andurgo operated a craft.[40]
Behind the scenes
- "When they got me to say. "Poodoo," I burst out laughing. I said, "Poodoo? What does that mean?" and George said, "Well you can't say the real-world word." Which is a shame!"
- ―Lewis MacLeod, the voice of Sebulba in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
A common misconception is that "poodoo" refers to feces,[42] even though the word is actually Huttese for "fodder."[4] Despite this, the use of the term is similar to the real-world impolite word "shit," especially when used in phrases like:
| Star Wars | English counterpart |
| Cut the poodoo[12] | Cut the shit[43] |
| Eat poodoo[17] | Eat shit[44] |
| Full of poodoo[16] | Full of shit[45] |
| Give a poodoo[1] | Give a shit[46] |
| Go to poodoo[10] | Go to shit[47] |
| In deep poodoo[8] | In deep shit[48] |
| In the poodoo[13] | In the shit[49] |
| Little poodoo[8] | Little shit[50] |
| A load of poodoo[37] | A load of shit[51] |
| No poodoo[9] | No shit[52] |
| Piece of poodoo[8] | Piece of shit[53] |
| Pile of poodoo[7] | Pile of shit[54] |
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: Darth Maul's Mission (As Poo-doo)
- William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars Part the Second
Sources
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Bushforb, Slyther in the Databank (original site is defunct)- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 3
