kangaroo dog
kangaroo dog noun: a dog used to hunt kangaroos; (specifically), a breed of dog for this purpose, developed in Australia from the Scottish deerhound and the greyhound.
Noun
kangaroo dog (plural kangaroo dogs)
- A dog used to hunt kangaroos; (specifically), a breed of dog for this purpose, developed in Australia from the Scottish deerhound and the greyhound.
- A good dog of this kind is valuable; but we meet with so many cross-bred mongrels, that half the dogs which are called kangaroo-hounds are hardly worth their keep; and I do think a lazy, half-starved, good-for-nothing kangaroo-dog is the biggest loafer one can see about a tent.1861, Horace William Wheelwright, Bush Wanderings of a Naturalist
- He was as concerned as a rabbit when it is cornered by a kangaroo dog.1986, Bruce Pascoe, “The Slaughters of the Bulumwaal Butcher”, in Heiss & Minter, editor, Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin, published 2008, page 103
- Synonyms:
- Australian greyhound
Synonyms of kangaroo dog
- Australian greyhound
Forms of kangaroo dog
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Questions about kangaroo dog
- What does kangaroo dog mean?
- Kangaroo dog means a dog used to hunt kangaroos; (specifically), a breed of dog for this purpose, developed in Australia from the Scottish deerhound and the greyhound.
- What part of speech is kangaroo dog?
- Kangaroo dog is a noun.
- What is the plural of kangaroo dog?
- The plural of kangaroo dog is kangaroo dogs.
Words near kangaroo dog in the dictionary
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