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bought a pup

bought a pup is the simple past and past participle of buy a pup.

Meaning of buy a pup

Verb

buy a pup (third-person singular simple present buys a pup, present participle buying a pup, simple past and past participle bought a pup)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) To buy something that ultimately proves to be worth nothing or less than promised.

Questions about bought a pup

What is bought a pup the simple past and past participle of?
Bought a pup is the simple past and past participle of buy a pup.

Words near bought a pup in the dictionary

  1. boughpot
  2. boughpots
  3. boughs
  4. bought
  5. bought a dog and barked oneself
  6. bought a pup
  7. bought a ticket to
  8. bought air
  9. bought and paid for
  10. bought back
  11. bought down

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