dogs

[dawg, dog] Origin

dog

[dawg, dog] noun, verb, dogged, dog·ging.
noun
1.
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
2.
any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. Compare canid.
3.
the male of such an animal.
4.
any of various animals resembling a dog.
5.
a despicable man or youth.
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6.
Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog.
7.
dogs, Slang. feet.
8.
Slang.
a.
something worthless or of extremely poor quality: That used car you bought is a dog.
b.
an utter failure; flop: Critics say his new play is a dog.
9.
Slang. an ugly, boring, or crude person.
10.
Slang. hot dog.
11.
(initial capital letter) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Canis Major or Canis Minor.
12.
Machinery.
a.
any of various mechanical devices, as for gripping or holding something.
b.
a projection on a moving part for moving steadily or for tripping another part with which it engages.
13.
Also called gripper, nipper. Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die.
14.
a cramp binding together two timbers.
15.
an iron bar driven into a stone or timber to provide a means of lifting it.
16.
an andiron; firedog.
17.
Meteorology. a sundog or fogdog.
18.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter D.
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verb (used with object)
19.
to follow or track like a dog, especially with hostile intent; hound.
20.
to drive or chase with a dog or dogs.
21.
Machinery. to fasten with dogs.

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Dogs is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
22.
dog it, Informal.
a.
to shirk one's responsibility; loaf on the job.
b.
to retreat, flee, renege, etc.: a sponsor who dogged it when needed most.
23.
go to the dogs, Informal. to deteriorate; degenerate morally or physically: This neighborhood is going to the dogs.
24.
lead a dog's life, to have an unhappy or harassed existence: He maintained that he led a dog's life in the army.
25.
let sleeping dogs lie, to refrain from action that would alter an existing situation for fear of causing greater problems or complexities.
26.
put on the dog, Informal. to assume an attitude of wealth or importance; put on airs.

Origin:
before 1050; Middle English dogge, Old English docga

dog·less, adjective
dog·like, adjective
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dogs (dɒɡz)
 
pl n
1.  informal (Brit) the dogs greyhound racing
2.  slang the feet
3.  informal marketing goods with a low market share, which are unlikely to yield substantial profits
4.  informal go to the dogs to go to ruin physically or morally
5.  let sleeping dogs lie to leave things undisturbed
6.  throw someone to the dogs to abandon someone to criticism or attack

Dogs (dɒɡz)
 
n
Isle of Dogs a district in the East End of London, bounded on three sides by the River Thames, and a focus of major office development (Canary Wharf) in recent years

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dog
"to track like a dog," 1510s, see dog (n.).
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dogs
"feet," 1913, from rhyming slang dog's meat.
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dog definition


  1. n.
    a foot. (Usually plural.) : I gotta get home and soak my dogs.
  2. n.
    an ugly girl. (Rude and derogatory.) : I'm no dog, but I could wish for some changes.
  3. n.
    something undesirable or worthless; merchandise that no one wants to buy. : Put the dogs out on the sale table so people will see them.
  4. n.
    dog dung. (See also dog-doo.) : There's some dog on the lawn.
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