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jog trot

noun

a slow, regular, jolting pace, as of a horse.
an uneventful, humdrum way of living, doing something, etc.: a sleepy little town where life proceeded at a jog trot.

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Origin of jog trot

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby jog trot

jogging suit, joggle, joggle post, Jogjakarta, jog on, jog trot, Johanan ben Zakkai, Johann, Johanna, johannes, Johannesburg
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British Dictionary definitions for jog trot

jog trot

noun

an easy bouncy gait, esp of a horse, midway between a walk and a trot
a monotonous or regular way of living or doing something

verb jog-trot -trots, -trotting or -trotted

(intr) to move at a jog trot
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