pup

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pup / pəp/ • n. a young dog. ∎  a young wolf, seal, rat, or other mammal. ∎ dated chiefly Brit. a cheeky or arrogant boy or young man: you saucy young pup!• v. (pupped, pup·ping) [intr.] (of female dogs and certain other animals) give birth to young.

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