Phrase guide

dog my cats

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Buffalo Bill Cody: "Dog my cats" — Preston Sturgis, "Annie Oakley", 1935
  • Salesman: "Well, dog my cats!" — Moroni Olsen, "Christmas in July", 1940
  • Joe Ross: "Dog my cats indeed" — David Mamet, "The Spanish Prisoner", 1997
  • Marshall Eriksen: "Well, dog my cats..." — Jason Segel, "How I Met Your Mother", 2010

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Antonyms: none provided

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