dog
- noun
- /dɔg/
- Offensive
- I think that if you lay down with dogs, you are going to get fleas.
- top dog
And I was like dog like, imagine this.
- And I was like dog like, imagine this.
- Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas.
- We don't stop Gang gang dog gang gang.
- If I was homosexual dog, I would know.
- Draymond another player who is a dog you.
- You don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, disgusting animals.
- So I had to stop and telling dog, this is your thing.
- And that shit was bizarre dog bizarre.
- Dude got that straight up beef cleavage dog, you feel me?
Examples
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Even Bernie Madoff was like, whoa, dog, That's not cool.
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Dude, I'm sorry, dog, but you terrible at this, man.
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I spent 23 years in the service of New Spain, and look at the bunch of dogs I end up with.
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If you want to succeed in this business, you need to act like a real dog and show some hustle.
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He called his friend a dog in a playful manner after he made a silly mistake.
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In our group, he's the dog who always takes charge and leads us on adventures.
Synonyms
A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted
A friend or close buddy used as a casual greeting
A man who treats women badly and shows no respect
A person who lies, cheats, or treats others badly
A person who behaves badly or cheats others
A man who behaves in a rude or dishonest way
Idioms
- Literature
Make people focus on something less important to hide a bigger problem
- Offensive
A person who stops others from using something they neither want nor need
- Jargon
Use a company's own products to show they work and learn from them
- Informal
A person who finally gets what they wanted but does not know what to do next
- Informal
A person who suddenly succeeds and then does not know what to do next
- Informal
A playful phrase that says another person or pet is welcome too
- Archaic
To not have enough evidence to prove someone is guilty or to take action
- Archaic
To keep trying until everything is finished no matter how long it takes
- Informal
Test something first with a small group before using it more widely
- Informal
To keep supporting something until the very end, no matter how long it takes
Compounds
A dog trained to protect people or property by warning and sometimes attacking intruders
A large, intelligent dog that works in police teams or guides blind people
- US
A small animal that digs tunnels and lives in large groups on North American grasslands
A small group of stars in the northern sky east of Orion that contains the bright star Procyon
A simple swimming stroke with arms and legs moving one after the other like a dog swims
- Jargon
A product a company uses inside to test and find problems before public release
A large Swiss working dog with long black, brown, and white fur that is gentle and loyal
A small squirrel-like animal that lives underground in groups and has a black-tipped tail
- South African
A large wild dog from southern and eastern Africa that hunts in packs
- Archaic
A large white dog with black or brown spots that used to run beside carriages
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dog used for a person comes from calling someone by the animal name to show character or feeling. A helpful way to remember is that it can be friendly like 'you lucky dog' or rude depending on tone.