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• a young dog.

• (of bitches and certain other female animals) give birth to young.

• "our Doberman just pupped"

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

• (of a female dog) pregnant.

• "a bitch in pup, due to whelp soon"

• (of a female dog) pregnant.
"a bitch in pup, due to whelp soon"

• it is still early.
"the night's only a pup, you have a few hours before you have to make any decisions"

• swindle someone by selling them something worthless.
"people don't want to go into these places because they're afraid they'll be sold a pup"