Contextualizebeta

puppuccino

noun

Etymology

Blend of pup + cappuccino.

  1. derived from cappuccini
  2. derived from *káput✻ — “head”
  3. derived from cappa — “cape; sleeveless coat”
  4. derived from cappuccio — “cowl, hood”
  5. derived from cappuccino — “Capuchin”
  6. derived from Kapuziner — “Capuchin (member of an order of Roman Catholic friars)”
  7. borrowed from cappuccino — “cappuccino (coffee drink)”
  8. compounded as puppuccino — “pup + cappuccino”

Definitions

  1. A small amount of whipped cream served in an espresso-sized cup, intended for dogs.

    • You and your dog can enjoy Starbucks together. Order a puppuccino for a cup of whipped cream for your dog. (Doug the Pug got one!) You might have to explain this to your barista, but it is a thing.
    • Later, four-legged guests enjoyed a meal of puppy chow from Vestals Catering in Dallas (which also caters events for humans), as well as a puppuccino bar and activities including a ball pit.
    • If you wouldn’t dream of going on vacation without your pet, you’re in luck. […] Perks abound, like “puppuccinos” at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., and paw-and-nose balm at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for puppuccino. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA