hound dog
noun
Chiefly Southern U.S. Dialect. hound1(def 1).
(initial capital letter) Military. a jet-propelled air-to-ground missile designed to be launched from B-52 aircraft and having nuclear capability.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of hound dog
An Americanism dating back to 1640–50
Words nearby hound dog
houghton-le-spring, houhere, houma, hoummos, hound, hound dog, hound's tooth, hound's-tongue, hound's-tooth, hound's-tooth check, houndfish
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Example sentences from the Web for hound dog
A hound-dog stuck his wistful face into the door, seeking an invitation to enter.
The Ten-foot Chain|Achmed AbdullahThe hound-dog came up and sat down to kick a patch of flea-invaded territory which lay behind his left ear.
Ralestone Luck|Andre NortonBetween us sat the hound-dog, a prey to melancholy unutterable.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers