horndog
horndog noun: a person (particularly a man) who is fixated on sex.
Noun
horndog (plural horndogs)
- A person (particularly a man) who is fixated on sex.
- In addition, lest we forget, Clinton’s reputation as the world’s biggest horndog was by this time well known to all of us.2003, Eric Alterman, What Liberal Media?
- She jumped in his face and shouted, “Fuck off, horndog!” with such viciousness that he screamed and leaped back into the doorway, then meekly called “Sorry” after her as she passed.2004, Christopher Moore, Bloodsucking Fiends
Forms of horndog
| plural | horndogs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | horn dog |
| alternative form | horn-dog |
Origin of horndog
From the sexual sense of horn (late 18c. slang expression to have the horn, from which came horny) + dog (“sexually aggressive man”).
Words formed from horndog
Questions about horndog
- What does horndog mean?
- Horndog means a person (particularly a man) who is fixated on sex.
- What part of speech is horndog?
- Horndog is a noun.
- What is the plural of horndog?
- The plural of horndog is horndogs.
Words near horndog in the dictionary
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