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dog shots

dog shots is the plural of dog shot.

dog shots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dog shot.

Meaning of dog shot

Noun

dog shot (plural dog shots)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A sudden blow, especially when delivered without warning; a king hit; (rugby) a deliberate and potentially illegal late tackle.
    • Sam Burgess was sensationally accused of a "dog shot" by Mitchell Pearce as the South Sydney and Newcastle top-four clash erupted into the Friday night fights.2019 June 7, Christian Nicolussi, “Friday night fights as Sam Burgess accused of 'dog shot' by Pearce”, in The Sydney Morning Herald

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Questions about dog shots

What is dog shots the plural of?
Dog shots is the plural of dog shot.

Words near dog shots in the dictionary

  1. dog sat
  2. dog scooter
  3. dog scooters
  4. dog shit
  5. dog shot
  6. dog shots
  7. dog shotted
  8. dog shotting
  9. dog show
  10. dog shows
  11. dog sit

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