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(dog, dŏg)

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

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

tr.v. dogged, domestic dog·ging, dogs

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Idioms:

dog it Slang

To neglect to expend the endeavor needed to do or reach something.

go to the dogs

To get to ruin; degenerate.

put on the dog Informal

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

[Middle English

dogge

, from Old English

docga

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