red dog
a gambling game played by two to ten persons with a pack of 52 cards, in which players bet in turn that their hands contain a card of the same suit as the top card of the stock and of higher rank.
Origin of red dog
1- Also called high-card pool.
Words Nearby red dog
Other definitions for red-dog (2 of 2)
to charge directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped.
to red-dog the passer.
Origin of red-dog
2Other words from red-dog
- red-dogger, noun
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How to use red dog in a sentence
A dirty red dog stands at the corner of Beale and Hernando, sniffing the air.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the seat behind, red dog reaches forward to tap Willie on the shoulder, jostling Gregg awake in the process.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHey, brother,” red dog asks Willie excitedly, “is that snow down there on them hills?
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe three roadies—Joe Dan, Kim, and red dog—and the sound technician, Michael Callahan—all aboard.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the moment their own peril was forgotten in their concern for the safety of red dog and his people.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
While the ponies grazed, the Sioux ate heartily of the dried elk meat which red dog had given them.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell GregorThey knew only too well the fate that awaited red dog if he had fallen into the hands of his enemies.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell GregorTheir eyes flashed as he told how red dog got the women and children safely out of the camp.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell GregorFailure meant death for red dog, disaster for the Cheyennes, and disgrace for him.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
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