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Dogs

A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.
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Cats

A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus), kept as a pet and as catcher of vermin, and existing in a variety of breeds.
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Dogs

Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.
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Cats

Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, including the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx.
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Dogs

A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.
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Cats

(Informal) A woman who is regarded as spiteful.
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Dogs

Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.
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Cats

A person, especially a man.
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Dogs

A person
You won, you lucky dog.
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Cats

A player or devotee of jazz music.
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Dogs

A person regarded as contemptible
You stole my watch, you dog.
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Cats

A cat-o'-nine-tails.
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Dogs

A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.
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Cats

A catfish.
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Dogs

Something of inferior or low quality
"The President had read the speech to some of his friends and they told him it was a dog" (John P. Roche).
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Cats

A cathead.
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Dogs

An investment that produces a low return or a loss.
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Cats

A device for raising an anchor to the cathead.
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Dogs

dogs(Slang) The feet.
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Cats

A catboat.
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Dogs

See andiron.
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Cats

A catamaran.
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Dogs

(Slang) A hot dog; a wiener.
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Cats

To hoist an anchor to (the cathead).
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Dogs

Any of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or holding heavy objects.
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Cats

To look for sexual partners; have an affair or affairs
"catting around with every lady in sight" (Gore Vidal).
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Dogs

(Astronomy) A sundog.
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Cats

plural of cat
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Dogs

Totally; completely. Often used in combination
dog-tired.
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Dogs

To track or trail persistently
"A stranger then is still dogging us" (Arthur Conan Doyle).
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Dogs

To hold or fasten with a mechanical device
"Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity" (Tom Clancy).
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Dogs

To be persistently or inescapably associated with
Questions about his youthful indiscretions dogged him throughout his career.
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Dogs

To be recurrently or persistently in the mind; haunt
Despair dogged him in his final years.
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Dogs

plural of dog
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Dogs

Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.
My dogs are tired. Let's get a taxi.
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Dogs

A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing.
I lost money at the dogs last night.
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Dogs

(nautical) Fasteners securing a watertight hatch.
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