Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A male friend or acquaintance; a fellow.
- noun Used to address a man or boy.
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- noun
Eye dialect spelling ofdog ; also hound dawg. - noun slang
Dude ,bud ,pal . used to address a close male friend.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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| Reply this dawg is solid. big ups to Dr. Leckrone.
Candid Comments on the Constellation Program - NASA Watch 2009
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By the time we were shimmying down the gravel ruts trying not to smoosh the huntin 'dawg that wanted to end it all by flinging itself beneath my tires and barking like the pixelated pup in "Duck Hunt" -- I was pretty sure we'd been the victim of an elaborate prank.
groggy, grumpy and gummy-eyed moriarty6 2004
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Randy Jackson has reminded us all that he's actually a musician and not just some guy who uses the word dawg a lot.
About.com Reality TV 2010
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Randy Jackson has reminded us all that he's actually a musician and not just some guy who uses the word dawg a lot.
About.com Reality TV 2010
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I agree with much of what the "dawg" has said as well as with Jim.
Retiring in Yucatan 2009
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I agree with much of what the "dawg" has said as well as with Jim.
Retiring in Yucatan 2009
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I agree with much of what the "dawg" has said as well as with Jim.
Retiring in Yucatan 2009
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I agree with much of what the "dawg" has said as well as with Jim.
Retiring in Yucatan 2009
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I agree with much of what the "dawg" has said as well as with Jim.
Retiring in Yucatan 2009
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He's been called out for "dawg" overkill and a general lack of constructive criticism.
First Look: See Who is Taking Simon’s Spot at the Idol Judges Table 2010
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