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pup (n.)

"young dog," 1760, shortened form of puppy (q.v.). Used from 1580s for "conceited person." Applied to the young of the fur seal from 1815. Used for "inexperienced person" by 1890. Pup tent (also dog tent) is from 1863. Sopwith pup, popular name of the Sopwith Scout Tractor airplane, is from 1917.

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Definitions of pup from WordNet
1
pup (n.)
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf;
Synonyms: whelp
pup (n.)
an inexperienced young person;
Synonyms: puppy
2
pup (v.)
give birth to (a puppy);
Synonyms: whelp
From wordnet.princeton.edu