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potlicker

potlicker noun: a mongrel dog.

Noun

potlicker (plural potlickers)

  1. (Canada, Caribbean, US) A mongrel dog.
  2. (Canada, US, rare) A contemptible person.

Forms of potlicker

pluralpotlickers
alternative formpot-licker

Origin of potlicker

From pot + licker.

Questions about potlicker

What does potlicker mean?
Potlicker means a mongrel dog.
What part of speech is potlicker?
Potlicker is a noun.
What is the plural of potlicker?
The plural of potlicker is potlickers.

Words near potlicker in the dictionary

  1. potlatches
  2. potlatching
  3. potless
  4. potlessness
  5. potli
  6. potlicker
  7. potlickers
  8. potlid
  9. potlids
  10. potlike
  11. potlikker

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