hangdog

[hang-dawg, -dog]

hang·dog

[hang-dawg, -dog]
adjective
1.
browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject: He always went about with a hangdog look.
2.
shamefaced; guilty: He sneaked out of the room with a hangdog expression.
3.
suitable to a degraded or contemptible person; sneaky; furtive.
noun
4.
Archaic. a degraded, contemptible person.

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Hangdog is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1670–80; hang + dog


2. ashamed, contrite, crestfallen.


1. confident, assured.

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hangdog (ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ)
 
adj
1.  downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner
 
n
2.  a furtive or sneaky person

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