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pound puppy

[ pound puhp-ee ]

noun

, plural pound pup·pies.
  1. a dog, especially a puppy, residing in or adopted from a pound or shelter:

    Our family decided to get a pound puppy, but we couldn’t agree on which one—that’s why we now have three dogs!



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Word History and Origins

Origin of pound puppy1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

She was as vulnerable as a pound puppy yet resolute and determined to find what she needed to live the life she wished for.

She was as vulnerable as a pound puppy yet resolute and determined to find what she needed to live the life she wished for.

Both “Pet Blinders” and “Pound Puppy” center around a fictional product that prevents pets from watching their owners having sex.

From Salon

First, there’s “Pound Puppy,” an instant classic of the “ridiculously impractical solution to a problem, presented as if it were normal” genre:

From Slate

If “Pound Puppy” is a straightforward sales pitch for a ludicrous product, “Roach-Ex” is a ludicrous sales pitch for a straightforward product.

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