sea puppy

English

Noun

sea puppy (plural sea puppies)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) Diminutive nickname for marine animals like seals and sea lions due to their playful, inquisitive, and dog-like characteristics, such as barking sounds or whiskered faces.
    1. (by extension) Synonym of seal.
    2. (by extension) Synonym of sea lion.

Further reading

  • Cascada, Laura Lee (31 May 2020), “Need a Breath of Fresh Air? Two Words: Sea Puppies.”, in The Every Animal Project‎[1]
  • Naddaf, Rachelle (28 March 2021), “Watch: Sea Lions are the Puppies of the Sea”, in Oceana Canada‎[2]
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