From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpuppup /pʌp/ noun [countable] 1 HBAa young dog SYN puppy a spaniel pup a litter of pups (=several pups born to the same mother at the same time)2 HBAa young seal or otter3 old-fashionedRUDE/IMPOLITE a young man who is rude or too confident4 → be sold a pup/buy a pup
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pup• He allows Lennie to pet mice and was going to let him keep one of Slim's new pups.• seal pups• And one summer, Grandmother said I disgraced myself by following Bill Brown around like a love-sick pup.• When Carol weans the pups, they will all be available for adoption.Origin pup (1500-1600) puppy 