dawg

See also: DAWG

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔːɡ/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /dɑːɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɡ

Noun

dawg (plural dawgs)

  1. Eye dialect spelling of dog.
    That dawg won't hunt.
  2. (slang) Dude, bud, pal, used to address a close male friend.
    Sup, dawg.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:friend

Translations

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Usage notes

Using this spelling of dog emphasizes dialect and should only be done if this is explicitly intended. Every example above could also be written with dog, de-emphasizing dialect.

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