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kaffir dog

kaffir dog noun: a type of hunting dog used by indigenous peoples in parts of southern Africa; (loosely), a mongrel dog.

Noun

kaffir dog (plural kaffir dogs)

  1. A type of hunting dog used by indigenous peoples in parts of southern Africa; (loosely), a mongrel dog.
    • Did she see a half-starved Kaffir dog look in at her kitchen door or crawl trembling towards the dresser, it was not "Furtseck," or "Get out," that she would cry, but "What a shame to starve that poor thing so!" and a piece of bread or meat was sure to be offered.1882, Sarah Heckford, A Lady Trader in the Transvaal, page 61
    • A stray kaffir dog, his skeleton showing clear through tight skin, lay in the pit of blue shade outside the veranda.1954, Doris Lessing, A Proper Marriage, HarperPerennial, published 1995, page 276

Forms of kaffir dog

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Questions about kaffir dog

What does kaffir dog mean?
Kaffir dog means a type of hunting dog used by indigenous peoples in parts of southern Africa; (loosely), a mongrel dog.
What part of speech is kaffir dog?
Kaffir dog is a noun.
What is the plural of kaffir dog?
The plural of kaffir dog is kaffir dogs.

Words near kaffir dog in the dictionary

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