plural
puppies
plural
puppies
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUPPY
[count]
2
US, informal
a
—
used in a playful way to refer to a thing
b
—
used in a playful way to refer to a person
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If they thought the new mayor would be easy to bribe, they picked the wrong puppy. [=the wrong guy]
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That guy is one sick puppy. [=that guy is crazy, cruel, or disgusting]
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I was one tired puppy [=I was very tired] after a long day of hiking.