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adjective
1.
marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
noun
2.
complete egotism; action based on utter cynicism: The only rule of the marketplace was dog-eat-dog.
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Dog-eat-dog
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Origin:
1930–35
1930–35
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Cultural Dictionary
dog-eat-dog definition
Ruthlessly competitive: “You have to look out for your own interests; it's a dog-eat-dog world.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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