dog
[ dawg, dog ]
/ dɔg, dɒg /
noun
verb (used with object), dogged, dog·ging.
Idioms for dog
Origin of dog
before 1050; Middle English
dogge, Old English
docga
OTHER WORDS FROM dog
dog·less, adjective dog·like, adjectiveWords nearby dog
doest,
doeth,
dof,
doff,
doffer,
dog,
dog and bone,
dog and pony show,
dog ape,
dog biscuit,
dog box
British Dictionary definitions for put on the dog
dog
/ (dɒɡ) /
noun
verb dogs, dogging or dogged (tr)
adverb
(usually in combination)
thoroughly; utterly
dog-tired
See also
dogs
Derived forms of dog
doglike, adjectiveWord Origin for dog
Old English
docga, of obscure origin
Cultural definitions for put on the dog
put on the dog
To make a show of wealth or elegance: “The annual ball gave everyone a chance to dress up and put on the dog.”
Idioms and Phrases with put on the dog (1 of 2)
put on the dog
Also, put on the ritz. Behave in an elegant, extravagant manner, as in We'll have to put on the dog when our daughter's in-laws visit, or They really put on the ritz for the wedding reception. The allusion in the first of these slangy terms, first recorded in 1865, is unclear, although it has been suggested that the newly rich displayed their wealth by keeping pampered lapdogs. The second term, from the 1920s, alludes to the large, luxurious hotels founded by and named for César Ritz (1850–1918), which still exist in Paris, London, and many other major cities.
Idioms and Phrases with put on the dog (2 of 2)
dog