Puppy

Definitions

1. A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)
2. A young rat.
3. A young seal.
4. A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
5. A woman’s breast.
   plural-normally, slang
6. A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
   informal
7. A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
   dated, derogatory

Equivalents

Examples

“Unclasp your bra and set⟳ those puppies free.”

“I have⟳ another two dozen of these puppies to finish⟳ before I can go home.”

“I found my place⟳ taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.”

“I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like⟳ a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch⟳ and carry⟳ Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]”

“I think⟳ him a very handsome young man, and his manners are precisely what I like⟳ and approve⟳—so truly the gentleman, without the least conceit or puppyism. You must know⟳ I have⟳ a vast dislike to puppies—quite a horror of them.”

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