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dog and bones

dog and bones is the plural of dog and bone.

Meaning of dog and bone

Noun

dog and bone (plural dog and bones)

  1. (Australian, Cockney, slang) A telephone.
    • Oi, keep the noise down! I'm talking to my old lady on the dog and bone.

Questions about dog and bones

What is dog and bones the plural of?
Dog and bones is the plural of dog and bone.

Words near dog and bones in the dictionary

  1. Doftănița
  2. dofunnies
  3. dofunny
  4. dog
  5. dog and bone
  6. dog and bones
  7. dog and cat
  8. dog and maggot
  9. dog and pony show
  10. dog and pony shows
  11. dog around

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