beagle
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- noun
- /ˈbiːɡəl/
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beagle
- An old dog, mostly beagle, limped across the dirt and slid under the porch.
She's a Britney's mountain dog, Beagle and border collie mix.
- She's a Britney's mountain dog, Beagle and border collie mix.
- Gosh, I I haven't seen Pete the Beagle in person.
- So it's me, my yeah, me, me, my missus in an Audi TT with a Beagle.
- Y'all would go over there and watch a couple dogs Dick down a Beagle or whatever.
Examples
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Charlie, leash in hand, looked down at his tricolored beagle and couldn't resist a smile.
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And this statistic kind of blew my mind, which is that beagles are chosen to be the dogs tested on in labs because they're the most forgiving of all dog breeds.
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Did I ever tell you about that beagle I had?
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Poor old beagle ran into a stick.
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What about the beagles in the next room?
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She was a six year old Beagle bassetcross in perfect health.
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Spent my formative years nose-to-nose with the family beagle.
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Harper, boy, I got a feeling that you're gonna have more fun than a beagle dog on a coon hunt.
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Portuguese Water Dogs have the Prez and First Family, beagles have Snoopy, and Dalmatians have firefighters.
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Poor old beagle ran into a stick while chasing a squirrel.
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Etymology
The word beagle may come from an old Irish word beag meaning 'small', a helpful idea to remember the dog's size. That's why a beagle is a small hound known for its keen nose and friendly nature.