Pound puppies is a term, when applied to people, that means they are children who need to be rescued Or who can’t take care of themselves.
My MIL said her son married a “pound puppy” which sounds cute but what she was really saying is that I am lower class than her family and that my husband rescued me.
A small piece of information. Derived from the word ken, used often in the scottish language and is synonymous with knowledge.
Person 1: "Hey I don't get this shit. How do you solve this problem?"
Person 2: "I got that one. Give me some kenlets on this assignment and I'll help you w/ that one."