puppy hood

noun, plural pup·pies.

a young dog, especially one less than a year old.

Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.

pup ( def 2 ).

a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.

Origin:
1480–90; earlier popi. See puppet, -y²

Related forms

pup·py·hood, pup·py·dom, noun

pup·py·ish, adjective

pup·py·like, adjective

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puppy (ˈpʌpɪ)

—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 puppet]

'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.

Slang Dictionary

puppy definition

n.
a wimp; a softie. : That silly puppy is still waiting outside your door.

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