puppy
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i noun, plural pup·pies.
1.
a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
2.
Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.
3.
pup ( def 2 ).
4.
a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.
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World English Dictionary
puppy (ˈpʌpɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -pies | |
| 1. | a young dog; pup |
| 2. | informal, derogatory a brash or conceited young man; pup |
| [C15 popi, from Old French popée doll; compare | |
| 'puppyhood | |
| —n | |
| 'puppyish | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
puppy
1486, "woman's small pet dog," from M.Fr. poupée "doll, toy" (see puppet). Meaning shifted from "toy dog" to "young dog" (1591), replacing M.E. whelp. Also used about that time in sense of "vain young man." Puppy love is from 1834. Puppy fat is from 1937.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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