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dog pile

dog pile is the alternative form of dogpile.

Meaning of dogpile

Noun

dogpile (plural dogpiles)

  1. (US, colloquial) A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.
    • The bottom man of a 'dog pile' in a fraternity house scuffle is in a hospital with a neck dislocation.1948 November 21, Los Angeles Times, Sect. i, p. 20
  2. (US, colloquial, figuratively) Any similarly disorderly pile of people or things.
    • Purdy tucked the pigskin under his elbow and cantered over a dog-pile for a tally.1921 November 19, The Nebraska State Journal, page 3
  3. (US, colloquial, euphemistic) A pile of dog excrement.
    • Mrs. Brown cleaned her lawn up bright and early each day;
      Picked up all the dog piles so her children could play.1950 March 6, The Tri-City Herald, page 6
    Synonyms:
    dogshit
  4. (Internet) The situation where many participants attack the same user (on a discussion forum or similar).
  5. A cache stampede.

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Forms of dog pile

pluraldog piles

Questions about dog pile

What is dog pile the alternative form of?
Dog pile is the alternative form of dogpile.

Words near dog pile in the dictionary

  1. dog paddles
  2. dog paddling
  3. dog park
  4. dog parks
  5. dog parsley
  6. dog pile
  7. dog piles
  8. dog pound
  9. dog pounds
  10. dog racing
  11. dog robber

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