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dog tag
noun
: a small, thin piece of metal that is worn around the neck of an American soldier and that lists the soldier's name, service number, and other information
Full Definition of DOG TAG
: an identification tag (as for military personnel or pets)
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First Known Use of DOG TAG
1918
Rhymes with DOG TAG
air bag, beanbag, black-flag, blue flag, brown-bag, chin-wag, dirtbag, dishrag, do-rag, fleabag, flight bag, gasbag, grab bag, greylag, handbag, hangtag, ice bag, jet lag, kit bag, mailbag, mixed bag, phone tag, postbag, price tag, ragbag, ragtag, ratbag, red flag, sandbag, schoolbag, seabag, sight gag, Sontag, sweet flag, tea bag, time lag, tote bag, washrag, white flag, wigwag, windbag, workbag, zigzag
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