dawg

[dawg, dog]

noun

Slang.

1. an informal, playful spelling of dog.

   Their doormat says, “Welcome to the dawg pound.”

   I’d let that sleeping dawg lie if I were you.

2. guy; man; fellow; buddy (also used as a term of address).

   I don’t think so, dawg, but that’s just my opinion.

   You lucky dawg, you!

Word History and Origins

Origin of dawg¹

First recorded in 1845–50, as a dialectal variant of dog ( def. ); 1930–35 dawg for def. 1; 2000–05 dawg for def. 2

Example Sentences

“It’s the dawg, right?” said Vesia.

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Matthews has an Xbox in his hotel room and a new roommate in defensive back Brett Barry — “That’s my dawg now,” Matthews said — to learn about.

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The song went viral, winning her a record deal with Top Dawg Entertainment - the label that launched Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

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“I don’t know, dawg!” he said.

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“Knowing Coop, I mean he’s a dawg, man,” Garoppolo said.

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