"werepup" meaning in All languages combined

See werepup on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: werepups [plural]
Etymology: were- + pup Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|pup}} were- + pup Head templates: {{en-noun}} werepup (plural werepups)
  1. (informal) A werewolf puppy. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-werepup-en-noun-Beq4X9D0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with were-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Or will Bella choose Jake, and raise a litter of dark-haired werepups?",
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