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dog

(dog, dŏg)

n.

1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, cartoon sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.

ii. Any of diverse carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such equally the dingo.

3. A male brute of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated brood.

4. Any of various other animals, such equally the prairie dog.

5. Informal

a. A person: You won, you lucky dog.

b. A person regarded every bit contemptible: You stole my spotter, you domestic dog.

half-dozen. Slang

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b. Something of junior or low quality: "The President had read the spoken language to some of his friends and they told him it was a canis familiaris" (John P. Roche).

c. An investment that produces a depression return or a loss.

7. dogs Slang The feet.

nine. Slang A hot canis familiaris; a wiener.

ten. Whatsoever of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or holding heavy objects.

11. Astronomy A sundog.

adv.

Totally; completely. Frequently used in combination: domestic dog-tired.

tr.5. dogged, dog·ging, dogs

1. To track or trail persistently: "A stranger and so is still dogging us" (Arthur Conan Doyle).

2. To concord or spike with a mechanical device: "Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to requite the ship full watertight integrity" (Tom Clancy).

iii.

a. To be persistently or inescapably associated with: Questions near his youthful indiscretions dogged him throughout his career.

b. To be recurrently or persistently in the heed; haunt: Despair dogged him in his final years.

Idioms:

dog it Slang

To fail to expend the effort needed to do or achieve something.

go to the dogs

To go to ruin; degenerate.

put on the domestic dog Informal

To make an ostentatious display of elegance, wealth, or culture.

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