puppy — late 15c., woman s small pet dog, from M.Fr. poupée doll, toy (see PUPPET (Cf. puppet)). Meaning shifted from toy dog to young dog (1590s), replacing M.E. whelp. Also used about that time in sense of vain young man. Puppy love is from 1834. Puppy … Etymology dictionary
puppy — ► NOUN (pl. puppies) 1) a young dog. 2) informal, dated a conceited or arrogant young man. DERIVATIVES puppyish adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French poupee doll, toy … English terms dictionary
Puppy-throwing Marine viral video — In early March 2008, major media outlets ran the story about a viral video of a United States Marine throwing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq.[1] The video soon became the subject of media self scrutiny, with reports citing its spread … Wikipedia
puppy — [15] A puppy is etymologically a ‘toy’ dog. The word was borrowed from Old French popee ‘doll’, hence ‘toy’, which went back via Vulgar Latin *puppa (source of English puppet) to Latin pūpa ‘girl, doll’ (source of English pupa and pupil). The… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
puppy — [15] A puppy is etymologically a ‘toy’ dog. The word was borrowed from Old French popee ‘doll’, hence ‘toy’, which went back via Vulgar Latin *puppa (source of English puppet) to Latin pūpa ‘girl, doll’ (source of English pupa and pupil). The… … Word origins
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puppy, you young — In modern use an expression that would typically be used by an older man of a certain social or professional standing to a younger man who was behaving impertinently. Applied to such young men, ‘puppy’ has been used contemptuously since the… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
puppy — pup|py S3 [ˈpʌpi] n plural puppies [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: poupée doll, toy , from an unrecorded poupe; PUPPET] 1.) a young dog ▪ a six month old puppy 2.) this/that puppy … Dictionary of contemporary English
puppy — noun (plural puppies) 1》 a young dog. 2》 dated a conceited or arrogant young man. 3》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person or thing of a specified kind: he s one sick puppy! Derivatives puppyhood noun puppyish adjective Origin C15: perh. from OFr … English new terms dictionary
Toy Mi-Ki — Mi Ki is a collective name for a type of intentionally bred mixed breed dog. Dogs advertised as Mi Kis may be of varying ancestry, and there is no single specific description for what breeds are involved. Although the term toy usually implies… … Wikipedia