dog fox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog fox
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Johnny had never seen an old dog fox with a fat pullet in his mouth, but he recognized the expression when he saw it.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
It looked to Johnny as if the dog fox had eaten a couple of fat pullets, and had a third in his mouth.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
You're foolish—the way an old dog fox is.
From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe
The refuse heaps in the neighbourhood contained bones of several species of the whale, among them the white whale, and of the seal, walrus, reindeer, bear, dog, fox, and various kinds of birds.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Alexander Leslie
The dog, fox, and buffalo were not heard of or seen again.
From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Barkham Burroughs
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