bowwow
Americannoun
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the bark of a dog.
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an imitation of this.
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Chiefly Baby Talk. a dog.
Etymology
Origin of bowwow
First recorded in 1570–80; rhyming compound; imitative
Example Sentences
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Blue and Blue II now rest in a doghouse-shaped mini-columbarium on the east side of Hinkle Fieldhouse, and there is room for at least three dozen more sets of dog ashes, demonstrating the school’s long-term commitment to this bowwow monument.
From Washington Times
Onomatopoetic; as, the bowwow theory of language; a bowwow word.
From Project Gutenberg
He decides instead to form a companionate liaison with a woman who is his mental equal, but is otherwise--how to put this gently?--a bowwow.
From Time Magazine Archive
Old timey with a New Age angle, this Bayou bowwow should get a good run for your money.
From Time Magazine Archive
An extravagant admirer of Jane Austen's quiet, domestic observations was Sir Walter Scott, who declared: "I can do the big bowwow myself: but the exquisite touch ... is denied to me."
From Time Magazine Archive
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