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bow-wow

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bow-wow or bow·wow   (bou'wou')   
n.  
    1. The bark of a dog.

    2. Informal A dog.

  1. Outcry; clamor.

  2. An overbearing manner.

adj.  Commanding, especially in an arrogant manner; overbearing.

[Imitative.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
bow-wow [ˈbɑʊwɑʊ]

  1. n.
    a dog. (Juvenile.) : We're going to get you a bow-wow!
  2. n.
    an ugly woman; a dog. (Derogatory.) : I would have chosen a better nose if I had been given a chance, but—all in all—I'm not such a bow-wow.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

bow-wow 
imitative of a dog's barking, first recorded 1576.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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