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dog heavy

dog heavy noun: a burly, physically intimidating henchman in a western film.

Noun

dog heavy (plural dog heavies)

  1. A burly, physically intimidating henchman in a western film.
    • Hillyer needed a shot of his leading lady hiding in a stable, sought by a half-dozen dog heavies who meant to do her harm.1999, Edward Bernds, Mr. Bernds Goes to Hollywood
    • Rip Austin, one of a solid quartet of dog heavies that included Roy Barcroft, Pierce Lyden, and the 6'5" Glenn Strange […]2019, Gene Freese, The Western Films of Robert Mitchum: Hollywood's Cowboy Rebel

Forms of dog heavy

pluraldog heavies

Questions about dog heavy

What does dog heavy mean?
Dog heavy means a burly, physically intimidating henchman in a western film.
What part of speech is dog heavy?
Dog heavy is a noun.
What is the plural of dog heavy?
The plural of dog heavy is dog heavies.

Words near dog heavy in the dictionary

  1. dog guide
  2. dog guides
  3. dog handler
  4. dog handlers
  5. dog heavies
  6. dog heavy
  7. dog hook
  8. dog hooks
  9. dog house
  10. dog houses
  11. dog hunter

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