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big dog of the tanyard

big dog of the tanyard noun: a pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.

Noun

big dog of the tanyard

  1. (US, dated, derogatory, slang) A pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.

Questions about big dog of the tanyard

What does big dog of the tanyard mean?
Big dog of the tanyard means a pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.
What part of speech is big dog of the tanyard?
Big dog of the tanyard is a noun.

Words near big dog of the tanyard in the dictionary

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  6. big dog of the tanyard
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