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I am in fucking shock because of this word...
whelp /(h)welp/ I. noun 1. a puppy. 2. a cub. 3. a boy or young man (often as a disparaging form of address). 4. (whelps) — a set of projections on the barrel of a capstan or windlass, designed to reduce the slippage of a rope. II. verb — [with obj.] 1. (of a female dog) give birth to (a puppy) • Copper whelped seven puppies • [no obj.] a bitch due to whelp. III. phrases in whelp (of a female dog) pregnant. – origin Old English hwelp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch welp and German Welf.
^dictionary definition!! Did anyone else know this was a thing or am I retarded?!