fuck the dog
fuck the dog verb: to make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.
Verb
fuck the dog (third-person singular simple present fucks the dog, present participle fucking the dog, simple past and past participle fucked the dog)
- To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.
- To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working.
- "Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?"
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- "Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?"
Synonyms of fuck the dog
Forms of fuck the dog
| third-person singular present | fucks the dog |
|---|---|
| present participle | fucking the dog |
| past participle | fucked the dog |
| past | fucked the dog |
Origin of fuck the dog
1935, US; originally in sense “loaf, fritter” (compare fuck around).
Words formed from fuck the dog
Questions about fuck the dog
- What does fuck the dog mean?
- Fuck the dog means to make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.
- What part of speech is fuck the dog?
- Fuck the dog is a verb.
- What is the past tense of fuck the dog?
- The past tense of fuck the dog is fucked the dog.
Words near fuck the dog in the dictionary
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