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Puppy
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- 1 A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)
- 2 a young dog wordnet
- 3 A young rat.
- 4 an inexperienced young person wordnet
- 5 A young seal.
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- 6 A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
- 7 A woman’s breast. plural-normally, slang
"Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free."
- 8 A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker. informal
"I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home."
- 9 A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man. dated, derogatory
"I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm."
- 1 To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups. transitive
Etymology
From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle English *puppee, *poupee, from Old French poupée, popée (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet. Mostly displaced native Middle English whelp (“puppy”), from Old English hwelp, whence Modern English whelp and whelpie.
From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle English *puppee, *poupee, from Old French poupée, popée (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet. Mostly displaced native Middle English whelp (“puppy”), from Old English hwelp, whence Modern English whelp and whelpie.
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