2. A name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and
impertinent person.
[1913 Webster]
I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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puppy — [pup′ē] n. pl. puppies [ME popi < MFr popee, doll < * poupe: see PUPPET] 1. a) a young dog b) a young fox, seal, etc.; pup 2. an insolent, conceited, or silly young man ☆ 3. Slang a person or thing … English World dictionary
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puppy */ — UK [ˈpʌpɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms puppy : singular puppy plural puppies a) a very young dog b) a very young canine (= an animal in the same group as dogs) wolf puppies • this/that puppy American spoken used instead of the name of… … English dictionary
puppy — 1. n. a wimp; a softie. □ That silly puppy is still waiting outside your door. □ Oh, Paul, you’re such a puppy! 2. n. a thing; a piece or part of something. □ Put this little puppy right here. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
