"From old celtic mythology; A fairy spirit in animal form, always very large. The Pooka appears here and there, now and then, to this one and that one. A benign but mischievous creature. Very fond of rum pots, crack pots, and how are you Mr. Wilson?"
-Harvey, 1950
"Oh you can't miss him Mrs. Chumley. He's a Pooka"
"A Pooka? Is that something new?
"No no, as I understand it that's something very old"
by PortalMonkey December 11, 2007
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a miscehvious spirit in the folk tale of the Irish
Damn man, I got high last night and saw a POOKA!!!!
by Whatever doc September 01, 2003
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A racial slur that can be used to broadly define ethnicities other than yourself. Usually used to describe a fat or slothful peoples lacking modesty and basic hygiene
"There are too many damn pookas on this damn beach"

Daughter: "Mommy can I go to my friend Jean's house?"
Mother: "No no honey, we don't associate with Pookas because we want you to grow up to be successful."
by urbanSLug November 08, 2010
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an imaginary friend

The Pooka can only be seen and heard by its owner.
by Anonymous August 29, 2003
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A pooka is a cute nickname people give to their soulmates.
"Hey pooka wanna watch a movie together?"
"Pooka let's cuddle."
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A balloon-like monster frequently seen in the Namco classic coin-op game, Dig Dug, often found in Namco Museum compilations.
After I crushed Fygar with the rock, the last Pooka tried to escape!
by T.Rack October 18, 2006
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