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–noun
1.
a mongrel dog, esp. a worthless or unfriendly one.
2.
a mean, cowardly person.
Origin:
1175–1225;
ME
curre,
appar. shortened from
curdogge.
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cur dog
Related forms:
curlike,
adjective
Synonyms:
2.
blackguard, cad, heel.
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cur.
1.
currency.
2.
current.
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cur
(kûr)
n.
A dog considered to be inferior or undesirable; a mongrel.
A base or cowardly person.
[Middle English
curre
,
perhaps of Scandinavian origin
; see
gerə-
2
in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
cur
c.1225,
curre,
earlier
kurdogge,
probably from O.N.
kurra
or M.L.G.
korren
both echoic, both meaning "to growl."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
cur
Function:
abbreviation
1
curative
2
current
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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