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sly dog

sly dog noun: a person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.

Noun

sly dog (plural sly dogs)

  1. A person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.

Forms of sly dog

pluralsly dogs

Questions about sly dog

What does sly dog mean?
Sly dog means a person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.
What part of speech is sly dog?
Sly dog is a noun.
What is the plural of sly dog?
The plural of sly dog is sly dogs.

Words near sly dog in the dictionary

  1. slv
  2. slvs
  3. SLW
  4. sly
  5. sly as a fox
  6. sly dog
  7. sly dogs
  8. sly fox
  9. sly foxes
  10. Sly syndrome
  11. sly-boot

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