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puppy
(redirected from puppyish)

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puppy love
Fig. mild infatuation; infatuation as in a crush. (Used especially of adolescent relationships.) Is it really love or just puppy love? Look at them together. It may be puppy love, but it looks wonderful.
See also: love

puppy fat  (British & Australian)
fat that a child has but which they lose when they become older He's a little overweight but that's just puppy fat.
See also: fat

puppy love

romantic love which a young person feels for someone and which usually disappears as they become older At the time I was sure I would marry him when I grew up but of course it was just puppy love.
See also: love


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