bow-wow
Britishnoun
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a child's word for dog
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an imitation of the bark of a dog
verb
Example Sentences
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It's a damp-nosed, flappy-tongued, all-inclusive sojourn on the Costa del Bow-Wow.
From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2012
The Guggenheim curators had invited them to the space, designed by the Tokyo architects Atelier Bow-Wow, to participate in programs that explored the complexities of urban life under the umbrella theme “Confronting Comfort.”
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2011
Designed by the Tokyo-based Atelier Bow-Wow, the as-yet-named, members-only property is built around a courtyard and resembles perforated Corian.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2010
A vendor named Jerry hawks the catalog by calling out "Get your Bow-Wow Bible, your Doggy Diary, your Beagle Bugle, your Tibetan Terrier Torah, your..."
From Time Magazine Archive
It seemed like that was the only thing left to do. m o o o . . . from Bow-Wow and Plucky, on the Christian Cyberkidz Network: .
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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