pup ‧ py /ˈpʌpi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural puppies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: poupée 'doll, toy' , from an unrecorded poupe ; ⇨ ↑ puppet ]
1 . a young dog:
a six-month-old puppy
2 . this/that puppy American English spoken informal used instead of the name of a thing, especially when you do not know the name:
How do you turn this puppy off?