dog's breakfast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog's breakfast
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The architecture of Artemis has been a dog’s breakfast, glopping together a bit of this and that, including “heritage hardware” derived from the Shuttle program.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
Of fame onstage, Gadsby says: “Don’t expect it, that’s gross. But just on the off chance you find yourself famous, you’d better be prepared. Because I wasn’t and I made a dog’s breakfast of it.”
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
One wonders whether Spoon, Ozzy and Machine Gun Kelly had ever been mentioned in the same sentence before they ended up in this dog’s breakfast of a category.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023
The dog’s breakfast of human beings who were allowed to attach themselves to the president in the waning days of his tenure provides a cautionary tale.
From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2022
“I wish we had a cat,” said Meg the next morning, as she and Bobby went out to the garage to carry their dog’s breakfast to him.
From Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School by Hawley, Mabel C.
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