A fork of Rural Dictionary
"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"
A "secret" girlfriend you keep on the side. She's generally of a lower social class and often has home colored hair and a kid.
I think I saw Jimmy with his pooka the other night, but he pretended he didn't know me when I said hi. "I know you like him, but I think you're just a pooka to him."
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."
A pooka is a cute nickname people give to their soulmates.
"Hey pooka wanna watch a movie together?" "Pooka let's cuddle."