I. ˈpəp noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for puppy (I)
1.
a. : a young dog : puppy
b. : one of the young of various other animals especially of the dog family or of some marine mammals (as seals or sea otters)
2. : an inexperienced or objectionably brash person
men did the work in those days; these young pups hardly knew the meaning of the word — John Galsworthy
loathed going to this red-haired young pup for supplies — Joseph Whitehill
3. slang : a prospect of apparent promise that fails of realization ; especially : an investment that turns out to be relatively worthless
had sold him a racehorse for $1,600 which turned out to be a pup — Time
II. intransitive verb
( pupped ; pupped ; pupping ; pups )
Etymology: short for puppy (II)
: to bring forth pups or young