PUP


Meaning of PUP in English

/ pʌp; NAmE / noun

1.

= puppy

2.

a young animal of various species (= types) :

a seal pup

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IDIOMS

- sell sb / buy a pup

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (in the sense arrogant young man ): back-formation from puppy , interpreted as a diminutive.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.