puppy dog

American  

noun

1. puppy.

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Etymology

Origin of puppy dog

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Clase allegedly responded to “Bettor-1” with a GIF of a sad puppy dog face.

From Los Angeles Times

Mamdani is famous for his ear-to-ear grin and puppy dog levels of enthusiasm.

From Salon

“It just makes things more palatable to me to think of the duality of life through the eyes of a little puppy dog or ladybug.”

From Los Angeles Times

The movie star’s mask of artifice briefly vanishes, and all that’s left is a puppy dog look of yearning, a sad acceptance that it’s too late to change certain things.

From Salon

In “Afterlife,” we learn that a teenage Carlos used to follow Malcolm around Harlem like a puppy dog, frequently taking in his lectures and sermons.

From Los Angeles Times