Meanings
verbbuy a pup (third-person singular simple present buys a pup, present participle buying a pup, simple past and past participle bought a pup)
present singular third person buys a pup · participle present buying a pup · participle past bought a pup · past bought a pup
- UKdatedslangTo buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised.
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buy a pup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20a%20pup
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buy a pup,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy%20a%20pup.
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