'dog

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See also: dog, DOG, Dog, and dög

English

Noun

'dog (plural 'dogs)

  1. Alternative form of dog (hot dog).
    • 2006 May 31 – June 13, G & R, “a gal’s guide to fenway”, in The Improper Bostonian, page 24, column 1:
      From steak tips to pizza to cotton candy, the ballpark will satisfy your need for protein, carbs and sweets. And what’s a trip to Fenway without sampling a delicious ’dog?
    • 2012 November 11, Alice Tessier, “Dolly's Christmas Caboose Opens Next to Wine Shop in New Milford”, in CT Insider, Hearst Media Services Connecticut, archived from the original on 11 December 2023:
      “Don’t worry, hotdog fans. The ’dogs will be back in the spring,” she said.
    • 2022 May 23, Nick Vadala, “’Dogs back again”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 193rd year, number 357, page B3:
      ’Dogs back again [] While Philadelphians aren’t exactly familiar with it, sometimes, it seems that government can be effective. At least when it comes to hot dogs.