pupper

Cute young dog

Pupper is internet slang for a dog, especially a cute or endearing one.

The word emerged from online culture alongside similar affectionate terms like doggo and floof.

It often appears in captions for dog photos or in playful baby-talk about pets: Look at this pupper, What a good pupper.

playful

zoomies

Pet's manic sprinting episode

  • fetchGo get and return
  • tugShort forceful pull
  • wagMove briskly back-and-forth

romp · frolic · bounce · chase · pounce · sploot · tippy taps · bork · yap · frisky

cuteness

adorable

Extremely endearing

  • preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
  • cuteAttractively charming
  • fluffySoft and light-textured

tiny · smol · chonky · derpy · boop · snoot · toe beans · wiggle · fuzzy · soft

affection

cuddle

Affectionate close embrace

pet · pat · belly rub · scratch · lap · cozy · warmth · bonding · devoted · loyal

young

whelp

Young dog or wolf

weaned · teething · growing · baby · juvenile · small · little · young · furball · bundle

breed

doggo

Slang term for canine

terrier · retriever · labrador · golden · beagle · bulldog · poodle · husky · corgi · dachshund

Categories
Opposites
animal type

puppercatto

Playful term for feline

kitten · cat · kitty · snek · birb

age/life stage

puppersenior dog

Aged domestic canine

woofer · old boy · old dog · old girl · doggo

register/formality

puppercanine

Of or like dogs

puppy · dog · pup · whelp · hound

Phrases
Family

puppy, puppies, puppyish, pupped, pupping, puppyhood

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G