dog

1. verb To judge or criticize someone for something. Why are you dogging me about this? It's really not a big deal. If my friends see me with this stupid haircut, they'll dog me for months! After I flubbed that easy catch in the outfield, I knew the coach was gonna dog me about it back in the dugout.

2. verb To follow or pursue someone. You've been dogging me since I left the gas station—what's your deal, man? They hired a private detective to dog him for a few weeks to see what he was up to. You're famous now, so get ready for the paparazzi to dog you whenever you're out in public.

3. verb To persistently trouble someone. I really think she should see a therapist if memories of the accident keep dogging her like that. Even if I move to a new town, my involvement with the crime will still dog me. It'll follow me wherever I go for the rest of my life. Look, these rumors will continue to dog you until you publicly dispel them.

4. noun Something of poor quality. That movie was a real dog—I left before it was over. Darn it, my dog of a suitcase fell apart as I was trying to pack it. Please tell me you're going to get rid of this old dog before it breaks down for good and strands you somewhere

5. noun, rude slang An unattractive or unappealing female. I'm not asking that girl out—she's a real dog! Jackie's a nice girl, she's just kind of a dog, you know? A: "Isn't that girl over by the bar a cutie?" B: "Did you forget to put your contacts in today? She's a dog!"

6. noun, slang The phone. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "dog" is short for "dog and bone," which rhymes with "phone." Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Is that the dog? Can someone answer it? My sister has been blabbing on the dog for hours every night ever since she got a boyfriend. It's so annoying. Would you get off the dog already? I need to make a call!

dogg

slang A friend. Hey, dogg! How've you been? Teddy's my dogg—he'll help us out. A: "What's up, dogg?" B: "Not much, bro."

my dog

slang My very close, trusted friend. Typically used by a male referring to another male. John, you're my dog—would I lie to you? He's been my dog since we were little kids.

dog

1. n. a foot. (Usually plural.) I gotta get home and soak my dogs.

2. n. an ugly girl. (Rude and derogatory.) I’m no dog, but I could wish for some changes.

3. n. something undesirable or worthless; merchandise that no one wants to buy. Put the dogs out on the sale table so people will see them.

4. n. dog dung. (see also dog-doo.) There’s some dog on the lawn.

5. tv. to follow someone. The cop dogged Lefty for a week.

6. tv. to stay with one and haunt one. Will this memory dog me all the days of my life?

7. tv. to eat something; to eat something as a dog eats. He dogged his hamburger and ran out the door to catch the bus.

8. tv. to criticize someone or something. Stop dogging me about every little thing!

9. and dawg and dogg. n. buddy; friend. (Originally black. Also a term of address. The spelling variations do not affect pronunciation.) Hey, dog! Tsup? Word, dog.

dogg.

verb

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my dog

and my dawg and my dogg

n. my friend; my “pet” and companion. Jane’s my dawg. We cruise together.

my dogg

verb

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