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to dognap

to dognap

1 8.4
To steal a dog to sell it or ask for money
  • verb
  • /ˈdɔɡˌnæp/
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  • She read a news story about someone dognapping expensive breeds from city parks.

Examples

  • After their puppy was dognapped, the family put up posters all over town.

  • The police caught the man who tried to dognap the neighbor's golden retriever.

  • Don't dognap my dog!

  • The thieves dognapped a golden retriever last night.

  • The thief planned to dognap the expensive breed and ask for a ransom from its owner.

  • If you want a dog, be careful not to let anyone dognap it while you're out in the park.

  • He was caught trying to dognap a cute puppy tied up outside the bakery.

Synonyms

to snatch
vsto dognap
  • NSFW
55 7.2

To take someone away by force to ask for money

takes a pet by force often to hold it for a reward not a person
to hook
vsto dognap
  • Slang
3 9.1

To steal something, especially quickly in a crowded place

steals a pet specifically often to request a reward for its return

Surface Forms

dognap infinitive
dognapped past
dognapped past participle
dognapping present participle
dognaps third person singular

Morphology

dognap = kidnap (semi-transparent) = dog + nap

The verb sense 'to steal a dog' is formed by analogy to the verb 'kidnap'; the pattern is clear to those who know 'kidnap' but the morpheme '-nap' is not independently transparent.

Etymology

To dognap as a verb combines dog and nap, in the same way as kidnap, and nap is like nab ('to grab'). So to dognap someone is to steal a dog, usually with the idea of asking for money or a reward for giving it back.