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dog and maggot

dog and maggot noun: cheese and crackers.

Noun

dog and maggot (uncountable)

  1. (UK, dated, derogatory, slang) Cheese and crackers.
    • […] a bit of fried bacon for his breakfast, some 'dog and maggot' (biscuit and cheese) for his dinner, and 'rooty' and 'pozzy' (bread and jam) for his tea.2009, Alan Weeks, Tea, Rum & Fags: Sustaining Tommy, 1914-18, page 8

Questions about dog and maggot

What does dog and maggot mean?
Dog and maggot means cheese and crackers.
What part of speech is dog and maggot?
Dog and maggot is a noun.

Words near dog and maggot in the dictionary

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

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