doggery

 [daw-guh-ree, dog-uh-]  

dog·ger·y

   [daw-guh-ree, dog-uh-]
noun, plural dog·ger·ies.
1.
doglike behavior or conduct, especially when surly.
2.
dogs collectively.
3.
rabble; mob.
4.
Older Slang. a place where liquor is sold; saloon.
Origin:
1605–15; dog + -ery
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Doggery is always a great word to know.
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doggery (ˈdɒɡərɪ)
 
—n , pl -geries
1.  surly behaviour
2.  dogs collectively
3.  a mob

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