calf love
Puppy lovePuppy love
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Puppy love
temporary love of an adolescent
Origin
From calf + love, calque of Dutch kalverliefde. Attested since the 19th century.From calf + love, calque of Dutch kalverliefde. Attested since the 19th century.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- temporary love of an adolescent:puppy lovecrushinfatuation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable