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noun

dogs

dogz
noun
1
British slang: feet, from Cockney rhyming slang ("dog's meat" = "feet").
"My dogs are barking after standing all day."
2
Informal shorthand for greyhound racing.
"They spent Friday night at the dogs, betting on every race."

How to Use Dogs

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In plain EnglishSlang plural of "dog" — either "feet" or "greyhound racing," depending on context.

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Both senses are informal British slang.

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