Phrase guide
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noun
An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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noun
An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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noun
A hot dog laden with toppings, such as onions, pineapple, or chili.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From junkyard + dog. The literal sense was popularized by the song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (1973) by Jim Croce (see citation below).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
