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dog paddle
noun
Definition of DOG PADDLE
: an elementary swimming stroke in which the arms paddle in the water and the legs maintain a kicking motion
— dog–pad·dle intransitive verb
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First Known Use of DOG PADDLE
1904
Rhymes with DOG PADDLE
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