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attack dog
noun
: a dog that has been trained to attack people
: a person who is known for making very harsh and personal criticisms of other people
Full Definition of ATTACK DOG
1
: a dog trained to attack on command or on sight
2
: a person noted for harsh, personal, and usually public verbal attacks against others <a political attack dog>
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First Known Use of ATTACK DOG
1970
Related to ATTACK DOG
- Synonyms
- mudslinger
Rhymes with ATTACK DOG
analog, analogue, apologue, catalog, chili dog, decalogue, dialogue, dog-eat-dog, duologue, epilogue, hearing dog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, overdog, police dog, pollywog, prairie dog, running dog, shaggy-dog, sinologue, theologue, Tagalog, travelogue, underdog, water dog, waterlog, working dog, yellow-dog
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