puppy foot

noun

A card in the suit of clubs.

Meanings

nounpuppy foot (plural puppy feet)

plural puppy feet

  1. slangcard gamesA card in the suit of clubs.
  2. slangcard gamesA club flush.

Origin

From the resemblance of the club symbol to the pads of a dog's paw.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

puppy foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppy%20foot

MLA

“puppy foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppy%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puppy foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puppy%20foot.

Source: puppy foot on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.