Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, dated, literary, uncountable)Conceit, vanity, or arrogant behaviour, especially that of a pretentious or self-important young man.

  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Extreme meanness or impudence.

Origin

From puppy + -ism.

From puppy + -ism.

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Forms

plural: puppyisms
Singularpuppyism
Pluralpuppyisms

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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