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bird dog
noun
: a dog that has been trained to help people hunt birds
Full Definition of BIRD DOG
1
: a gundog trained to hunt or retrieve birds
2
a : one (as a canvasser or talent scout) who seeks out something for another b : one who steals another's date
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First Known Use of BIRD DOG
circa 1854
Rhymes with BIRD DOG
backlog, bandog, befog, bird-dog, bulldog, bullfrog, corn dog, coydog, defog, eclogue, feed dog, firedog, gas log, groundhog, guide dog, gundog, hangdog, hedgehog, hotdog, ice fog, lapdog, leapfrog, prologue, putlog, pye-dog, quahog, red dog, road hog, sandhog, sea dog, sheepdog, sled dog, sun dog, top dog, tree frog, warthog, watchdog, Weblog, whole-hog, wild dog, wolf dog, wood frog, Yule log
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