puppy

(pupē)

noun pl. puppies

    1. a young dog
    2. a young fox, seal, etc.; pup
  1. an insolent, conceited, or silly young man
  2. Slang a person or thing: that guy is one tired puppy

Origin: ME popi < MFr popee, doll < *poupe: see puppet

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See puppy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pup·pies
A young dog; a pup.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English popi, small pet dog

Origin: , perhaps from Anglo-Norman poppe, doll

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *puppa

Origin: , from Latin pūpa, girl, doll

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