Meanings
noununderpuppy (plural underpuppies)
plural underpuppies
- An underdog who is small, insignificant or both.
Origin
From under + puppy, by analogy with underdog.
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APA
underpuppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpuppy
MLA
“underpuppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpuppy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underpuppy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underpuppy.
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