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pound puppy
[ pound puhp-ee ]
noun
, plural pound pup·pies.
- a dog, especially a puppy, residing in or adopted from a pound or shelter:
Our family decided to get a pound puppy, but we couldn’t agree on which one—that’s why we now have three dogs!
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pound puppy1
First recorded in 1965–70
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