dog
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• noun
A domesticated carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, typically kept as a pet, working animal, or guard animal.
"The search and rescue team brought a highly trained dog to help locate the missing hikers."
An informal term used to describe a person, often an unpleasant or contemptible one, or conversely as an affectionate term of address among friends.
"You lucky dog, how did you manage to get front-row tickets to the championship game?"
Something of poor quality or low value, such as a commercial failure or a chronically underperforming financial investment.
"That new software release turned out to be a complete dog, requiring immediate patches to fix critical bugs."
• verb
To follow someone or something closely and persistently, often with hostile intent.
"Paparazzi continued to dog the actor long after he had officially retired from public life."
To cause continual trouble, distress, or setbacks to someone or something.
"The ambitious construction project was dogged by mechanical failures and severe weather delays."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'docga', a term referring to a powerful breed of canine, of uncertain origin. It eventually replaced the Old English word 'hund' (hound) as the general term for domestic canines in the English language.
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