noun
Shoop
shoop
noun
1
An image that has been digitally altered, usually in Photoshop, to create a misleading or comedic effect.
"That celebrity photo was obviously a shoop — look at the warped background."
"The forum banned low-effort shoops that were just badly pasted heads."
verb
1
To digitally edit or manipulate a photo, especially to change or exaggerate something in it.
"Someone shooped a extra head onto his shoulders as a joke."
"She shooped out the photobomber before posting the picture."
How to Use Shoop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for editing a photo (usually to mess with it) or the doctored photo itself.
When to use it
Very informal internet slang; not used in formal writing.
Common pairings
a bad shoop
shoop a photo
obviously shooped
Word Forms
shooped past tense, Shoops plural, sheep plural, shoops plural, shoops plural, shoops singular
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Etymology
A clipped, informal form of "Photoshop" used as a slang verb and noun once photo-editing became a casual internet activity.