dog's soup

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English

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Etymology

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Coined in the 19th century for rainwater and shifted to drinking water by the 1930s.[1]

Noun

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dog's soup (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Rainwater.
  2. (informal) Drinking water.

References

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  1. ^ Afful, Bethel (2024 February 9) “20 Delightful Slang Terms From the 1930s”, in Mental Floss‎[1], retrieved 2024-08-18
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