dawg
Americannoun
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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.
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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!
Etymology
Origin of dawg
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
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“When they showed up, it made me realize that we got a good team this year, dawg, for them to put their life on the line. It was amazing to see.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
“She also lost to Nevada candidates ‘Not feelin’ it today’ and ‘Gonna be a no from me, dawg.’
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“Shout out to coach DeBoer, man, for having your boy slide. It feels good to have your boy back at the house, the dawg pound baby.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
He has that dawg in him for sure.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
“Me scramble ’round tuh git de money tuh take yuh—been workin’ lak uh dawg for two whole weeks—and she come astin’ me if Ah want her tuh go!
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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