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puppy-lovey en · ADJ

Etymology

From puppy love + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Exhibiting or characteristic of puppy love.
   • Angie and I exchanged a glance. We were merely reiterating past thoughts along the lines of “How the hell does Dudley get all puppy-lovey for Carmela?” 2004, Brian M. Wiprud, Pipsqueak, page 84:
   • OK, I've actually only tried to ever read one. It was so sweet and puppy-lovey that I was like, "Aww, I wanted to read some sauciness!" 2018, Anna Kendrick, quoted in Chris Azzopardi, "Anna Kendrick, Fresh with a Twist", Hotspots!, 6 September 2018, page 39
   • Livia seemed terribly proud of her boyfriend. They were in puppy-lovey bliss. 2013, Bill Cotter, The Parallel Apartments, unnumbered page:

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