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dognap

American  
[dawg-nap, dog-] / ˈdɔg næp, ˈdɒg- /

verb (used with object)

dognapped, dognaped, dognapping, dognaping
  1. to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.


dognap British  
/ ˈdɒɡnæp /

verb

  1. (tr) to carry off and hold (a dog), usually for ransom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of dognap

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; dog + -nap

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Court documents, however, don’t specify why he allegedly wanted to dognap 7-year-old Bo, the elder of the first family’s two Portuguese water dogs.

From MSNBC Jan. 8, 2016

When Tiny is dognapped and whimpers about never seeing her family again, some kids may get worried/weepy.

From Washington Post Nov. 9, 2017

And then the guy finds his dognapped spaniel in Gale’s basement.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2015

“Small-breed, purebred dogs are most prone to dognapping because they are easier and more lucrative to resell,” said Dr. Zac Pilossoph, a consulting veterinarian at the nonprofit Healthy Paws Foundation.

From Washington Times Mar. 22, 2022

The evil, dognapping character was a terrifying Disney icon when 1961's original animation 101 Dalmatians was released,

From BBC May 28, 2021

“Cruella” is Disney’s stylish but dark live-action origin story about the dognapping villain from Disney’s 1961 classic “One Hundred and One Dalmatians.”

From Washington Post May 26, 2021

Britain is in the throes of a huge dognapping crime wave.

From Seattle Times Apr. 2, 2021

Eventually he pleaded guilty to vandalism and, I guess, dognapping, although he agreed to pay for the Labradors and a new set of Winnebago tires.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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