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puppy love definition

n.
mild infatuation; infatuation as in a crush. : Look at them together. It may be puppy love, but it looks wonderful.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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puppy love

Also, calf love. Adolescent love or infatuation, especially one that is not expected to last, as in Beth is besotted with him, but we think it's just puppy love, or He's got a bad case of calf love. [First half of 1800s]

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"Why does not the kitten betray some of the attributes common to the adult puss? A puppy is but a dog, plus high spirits, and minus common sense. We never hear our friends say they love puppies, but cannot bear dogs. A kitten is a thing apart; and many people who lack the discriminating enthusiasm for cats, who regard these beautiful beasts with aversion and mistrust, are won over easily, and cajoled out of their prejudices, by the deceitful wiles of kittenhood."

-Agnes Repplier

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