Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The state of being a puppy (young dog).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Youth and adolescence, especially that of a conceited and impertinent young man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology tree English puppy Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English puppyhood From puppy + -hood.
