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English Dictionary: puppy by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
puppy
n
  1. a young dog
  2. an inexperienced young person
    Synonym(s): puppy, pup
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Puppy \Pup"py\, n.; pl. {Puppies}. [F. poup[82]e doll, puppet.
      See {Puppet}, and cf. {Pup}, n.]
      1. (Zo[94]l.) The young of a canine animal, esp. of the
            common dog; a whelp.
  
      2. A name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and
            impertinent person.
  
                     I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy
                     with a money bag under each arm.         --Addison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Puppy \Pup"py\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Puppied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Puppying}.]
      To bring forth whelps; to pup.
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