A fork of Rural Dictionary
Adj. Tech/Geek term. Etymology unknown: supposed origin may be derived from a source comparing the negative denotative context of "dog" with the condition it describes. Definition: Used to be working and should be functioning, but is no longer running/functional.
My computer is pooched after having been infected by a particularly nasty virus.
Origin: A contraction of "screwed the pooch". Something that has stopped working or is broken in a bad way.
I accidentally installed some spyware on my computer and now it's totally pooched!
Another way to say dog. Simple as that.
"Hey pooch, wanna go for a WALK?!?!"