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noun
A dog (especially a stray dog) of miscellaneous ancestry; a mongrel, a mutt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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Synonyms: Heinz 57
Antonyms: none provided
History
From pavement + special (“thing which is distinctive or out of the ordinary”, noun), referring to the fact that stray dogs are often found roaming around on pavements.
