CUB

cub. Cub, n. the young of a fox, &c. a whelp

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Cub (kŭb), n. [[Cf. Ir. cuib cub, whelp, young dog, Ir. & Gael. cu dog; akin to E. hound.]] 1. 1. A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.
2. 2. Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
O, thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sowed a grizzle on thy case? Shak.