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dog and pony shows

dog and pony shows is the plural of dog and pony show.

Meaning of dog and pony show

Noun

dog and pony show (plural dog and pony shows)

  1. (historical) A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
  2. (idiomatic) Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate, while lacking real substance.
    • They put on a whole dog and pony show for the investors, but I'm not sure they've convinced anyone.

Questions about dog and pony shows

What is dog and pony shows the plural of?
Dog and pony shows is the plural of dog and pony show.

Words near dog and pony shows in the dictionary

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

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