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dog

(dog, dŏg)

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ane. A domesticated cannibal mammal (Domestic dog syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.

2. Any of various cannibal mammals of the family Canidae, such every bit the dingo.

3. A male person animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.

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seven. dogs Slang The anxiety.

9. Slang A hot dog; a wiener.

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eleven. Astronomy A sundog.

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Totally; completely. Frequently used in combination: domestic dog-tired.

tr.v. dogged, dog·ging, dogs

1. To runway or trail persistently: "A stranger then is still dogging us" (Arthur Conan Doyle).

two. To hold or fasten with a mechanical device: "Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity" (Tom Clancy).

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Idioms:

canis familiaris it Slang

To neglect to expend the try needed to practise or attain something.

go to the dogs

To go to ruin; degenerate.

put on the dog Informal

To make an ostentatious display of elegance, wealth, or culture.

[Center English

dogge

, from Old English

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