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black as a dog's guts

black as a dog's guts adjective: utterly black; pitch-black.

Adjective

black as a dog's guts (not comparable)

  1. (slang, simile) Utterly black; pitch-black.
    Synonyms:
    black

Synonyms of black as a dog's guts

Questions about black as a dog's guts

What does black as a dog's guts mean?
Black as a dog's guts means utterly black; pitch-black.
What part of speech is black as a dog's guts?
Black as a dog's guts is an adjective.

Words near black as a dog's guts in the dictionary

  1. black arched moths
  2. black aristocracy
  3. Black Army
  4. black art
  5. black arts
  6. black as a dog's guts
  7. black as coal
  8. black as ink
  9. black as my hat
  10. black as Newgate's knocker
  11. black as night

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