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bird-dog

[burd-dawg, -dog] verb, -dogged, -dog⋅ging.
–verb (used with object) Informal.
1. to follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
2. to seek out.
–verb (used without object)
3. Informal. to follow or watch carefully.
4. Slang. to steal or attempt to steal another person's date.

Origin:
v. use of bird dog
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bird-dog also bird·dog   (bûrd'dôg', -dŏg')
v.   bird-dogged also bird·dogged, bird-dog·ging also bird·dog·ging, bird-dogs also bird·dogs Informal

v.   intr.
To follow a subject of interest, such as a person or trend, with persistent attention.
v.   tr.
  1. To observe or follow closely; monitor: Police bird-dogged the suspect's movements.

  2. To seek out (talent or clients, for example): bird-dogs recruits for the team.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
bird-dog

  1. tv.
    to take away another man's girlfriend. : Why'd you have to go and bird-dog me, your best buddy?
  2. tv.
    to supervise someone; to tail someone. : Marlowe knew somebody was bird-dogging him, but he was too smart to show it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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