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

  1. 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."

  2. Pup as a noun:

    A young, inexperienced person.

    Examples:

    "The new teacher is a mere pup."

  3. 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!"

  4. Pup as a noun:

    A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.

  1. Pup as a verb (intransitive):

    To give birth to pups.

  1. Sell someone a pup as a verb (UK):

    To sell something of little worth, pretending that it is something else of greater value.

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