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# {{lb|en|slang|US}} [[feet|Feet]], from [[rhyming slang]] ''dog's meat''. {{defdate|from early 20th c.}}
# {{lb|en|slang|US}} [[feet|Feet]], from [[rhyming slang]] ''dog's meat''. {{defdate|from early 20th c.}}
#: ''My '''dogs''' are tired. Let's get a taxi.''
#: ''My '''dogs''' are tired. Let's get a taxi.''
# {{lb|en|usually|with ''the''}} a [[greyhound]] [[racing]] event.
# {{lb|en|usually|with ''the''}} A [[greyhound]] [[racing]] event.
#: ''I lost money at '''the dogs''' last night.''
#: ''I lost money at '''the dogs''' last night.''
# {{lb|en|nautical}} Fasteners securing a watertight [[hatch]].
# {{lb|en|nautical}} Fasteners securing a watertight [[hatch]].

Revision as of 18:24, 3 July 2018

See also: dog's

English

Pronunciation

Noun

dogs

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) plural of dog
  2. (slang, US) Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat. [from early 20th c.]
    My dogs are tired. Let's get a taxi.
  3. (usually with the) A greyhound racing event.
    I lost money at the dogs last night.
  4. (nautical) Fasteners securing a watertight hatch.

Derived terms

Verb

dogs

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dog

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Noun

dogs

  1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) nominative plural of dog