Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pup

n. & v. --n. 1 a young dog. 2 a young wolf, rat, seal, etc. 3 Brit. an unpleasant or arrogant young man. --v.tr. (pupped, pupping) (also absol.) (of a bitch etc.) bring forth (young). Phrases and idioms in pup (of a bitch) pregnant. sell a person a pup swindle a person, esp. by selling something worthless. Etymology: back-form. f. PUPPY as if a dimin. in -Y(2)