The difference between Pup and Sell someone a pup
When used as verbs, pup means to give birth to pups, whereas sell someone a pup means to sell something of little worth, pretending that it is something else of greater value.
Pup is also noun with the meaning: a young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pup and Sell someone a pup
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Pup as a noun:
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
Examples:
"The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup."
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Pup as a noun:
A young, inexperienced person.
Examples:
"The new teacher is a mere pup."
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Pup as a noun:
Any cute dog, regardless of age.
Examples:
"My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!"
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Pup as a noun:
A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
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Pup as a verb (intransitive):
To give birth to pups.
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Sell someone a pup as a verb (UK):
To sell something of little worth, pretending that it is something else of greater value.