Friday words: Whelp and whelk

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Two unrelated w-words for you, to make up for missing last Friday.
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Whelp:

1. : any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog




2. : a young boy or girl
   
   (In its 2nd sense, it usually has a contemptuous connotation; thanks prettygoodword for the clarification.)

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English hwelp; akin to Old High German hwelf whelp

First Known Use: before 12th century

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Whelk :

: any of numerous large marine snails (as of the genus Buccinum); especially : one (B. undatum) used as food in Europe

Etymology:

Middle English welke, from Old English weoloc; akin to Middle Dutch willoc whelk and perhaps to Latin volvere to turn

First Known Use: before 12th century

See here for an illustration.