Mops

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(masculine, strong) pug (dog)
(colloquial, masculine, strong) chubby person
(colloquial, in-plural, masculine, strong) boob; tit (woman’s breast)

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/mɔps/

Borrowed from Dutch

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In summary

Borrowed from Dutch mops (“pug”). Further origin unsettled. Possibly a malicious use of mop (“German; Fritz; Kraut”), an early variant of mof. Alternatively from mopperen (“to grumble”), earlier also moppen, to which compare regional German möppern. The latter is plausible given the seemingly grumpy face of the dog.