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poplit

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Etymology 1

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An adaptation of poplit-, the oblique stem of the Latin poples (the ham of the knee”, “the hough”, “the hock”; transferred sense, in general, “the knee).

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Noun

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poplit (plural poplits)

  1. The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint; the popliteal fossa or knee pit.
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Etymology 2

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From pop (popular) +‎ lit (literature).

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Noun

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poplit (uncountable)

  1. (informal) popular literature
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