Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buy a pup

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
buy a pup
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised.

British usage; Dated; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

buys a pup (present, singular) buying a pup (participle, present) bought a pup (participle, past) bought a pup (past)

Phrases

sell someone a pup

Frequently Paired Words

sell someone a pup

Questions

What does buy a pup mean?
To buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised.

How to pronounce buy a pup

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