puppy

noun

1. A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
2. A young rat.
3. A young seal.
4. A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
5. (plural-normally, slang)A woman’s breast.

   “Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free.”

6. (informal)A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.

   “I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.”

7. (dated, derogatory)A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.

   “I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.”

   “I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]”

   “I think him a very handsome young man, and his manners are precisely what I like and approve—so truly the gentleman, without the least conceit or puppyism. You must know I have a vast dislike to puppies—quite a horror of them.”

verb

1. (transitive)To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.