Rancor poodoo

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This article is about the slang word.
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"No, I don't know why that rancor poodoo picked this dive to meet."
―Syphacc, waiting for Beilert Valance at the H'unn Cabaret Pit[1]

Rancor poodoo was an insult,[1] with the variant "pile of rancor poodoo" referring to a despicable person.[2] It literally referred to food[3] for rancors,[1] with poodoo being Huttese for "fodder."[3]

History

In 230 BBY,[4] Alys "Crash" Ongwa engaged in playful banter with a Gamorrean, during which Ongwa unleashed a barrage of insults, claiming that the individual had originated from a pile of rancor poodoo and bore a resemblance to it.[5]

In 0 BBY,[4] upon Han Solo's question to Luke Skywalker regarding the reason Obi-Wan Kenobi had bestowed his father's lightsaber upon him instead of it being given directly by his father, Skywalker's countenance grew grim, causing Solo to feel like "the biggest pile of rancor poodoo," as he realized that Skywalker's father must be dead. He then posed a question to Skywalker regarding whether his aunt and uncle, who had raised him, had allowed him to leave Tatooine for this dangerous mission. When Skywalker revealed that they had been murdered by the Empire, Solo was overwhelmed with remorse, feeling like "the biggest steaming pile of rancor poodoo in the history of the galaxy."[2]

Three years later,[4] the bail bondsman Syphacc was waiting for bounty hunter Beilert Valance at the H'unn Cabaret Pit. Speaking to an unseen person on the comlink, Syphacc explained that he didn't know why "that rancor poodoo" picked this "dive" to meet. Unbeknownst to him, Valance was drawing near and happened to overhear his conversation. He tapped Syphacc on the shoulder and inquired whether he was saying something about a rancor. In response, Syphacc fabricated a story, claiming he was simply reassuring himself that a rancor would not keep "this bail bondsman" away from his "favorite bounty hunter."[1]

Behind the scenes

Despite referring to food,[3] the term "pile of rancour poodoo" is similar to the real-world vulgar slang phrase "pile of shit."[6]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bounty Hunters 8
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: Timelines
  5. ↑ The High Republic: Midnight Horizon
  6. ↑ Premium-Era-real pile of shit on The Free Dictionary: "1. vulgar slang A lot of malicious or ignorant lies. (…) 2. vulgar slang Someone or something that is totally or utterly worthless, contemptible, or inferior." (backup link archived on July 10, 2025)