dawg

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Usage notes

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːɡ

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dawg (plural dawgs)

1. Eye dialect spelling of dog; also hound dawg.

   That dawg won't hunt.

2. (slang) Dude, bud, pal. used to address a close male friend.

   Sup, dawg.

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• See also Wikisaurus:friend

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[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on the cot-caught merger in various English dialects

[edit] Usage notes

Using this spelling of dog emphasizes dialect and should only be done if this is explicitly intended. Every example above could also be written with dog, de-emphasizing dialect.