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hang-dog

hang-dog is the alternative spelling of hang dog.

Meaning of hang dog

Noun

hang dog (countable and uncountable, plural hang dogs)

  1. The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.
  2. (obsolete) A rascal, one fit to be executed by hanging.
    Synonyms:
    gallows bird

Forms of hang-dog

pluralhang-dogs

Questions about hang-dog

What is hang-dog the alternative spelling of?
Hang-dog is the alternative spelling of hang dog.

Words near hang-dog in the dictionary

  1. hang-bies
  2. hang-by
  3. hang-bys
  4. Hang-chau
  5. Hang-chou
  6. hang-dog
  7. hang-dogs
  8. hang-glide
  9. hang-glided
  10. hang-glider
  11. hang-gliders

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