dog biscuit
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- noun
- /dɔg ˈbɪskɪt/
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- I gave my dog a dog biscuit as a reward for following my commands.
- eat dog biscuits
- bake dog biscuits
Examples
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I gave him a dog biscuit, but then Oscar wanted one too.
Fiction book (1991) -
I coaxed him out with a couple of dog biscuits, put his leash on, and we headed down the sidewalk.
Fiction book (2000) -
This time, the dog biscuits are going to be perfect.
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How does that help me sell dog biscuits?
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And this is a dog biscuit.
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I wanna meet the dogs and I want the dog biscuits.
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Oh, darling, where did you put the dog biscuits?
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It's a bowl of dog biscuits.
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I'm gonna come work for your dad at the dog biscuit factory.
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I went back to Myrtle's flat and I looked at that little box of dog biscuits.
Synonyms
A snack someone bakes at home for a dog
How Hard
Surface Forms
Morphology
dog + biscuit
The compound 'dog biscuit' is transparently compositional: combining 'dog' (the animal) with 'biscuit' yields a biscuit intended for dogs. This noun+noun pattern signaling purpose or recipient is common in English (and other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun dog biscuit comes from a simple idea: a biscuit made for a dog. People needed a dry treat that lasts a long time to feed and carry for dogs, so they made hard biscuits, and that's why the name means 'a hard, dry biscuit prepared as food for dogs'.