"puppy love" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} puppy love (uncountable)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A childish or youthful infatuation with another person. Wikipedia link: puppy love Tags: derogatory, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Love Synonyms: calf love Derived forms: puppy-lovey Related terms: crush Translations (youthful infatuation with another person): kalwerliefde (Afrikaans), 早戀 (Chinese Mandarin), 早恋 (zǎoliàn) (Chinese Mandarin), kalverliefde [feminine] (Dutch), ameto (Esperanto), nuori lempi (Finnish), amourette [feminine] (French), diákszerelem (Hungarian), kamaszszerelem (Hungarian), bakfisszerelem (Hungarian), cinta monyet (Malay), gaol na h-òige [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)

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