■ noun
1》 a young dog.
2》 a young wolf, seal, rat, or other mammal.
3》 dated a cheeky or arrogant boy or young man.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) give birth to a ~ or ~s.
Phrases
sell someone a ~ Brit. informal swindle someone by selling them something worthless.
Origin
C16: back-form. from ~py , interpreted as a dimin.