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dognap

verb dog·nap \ˈdg-ˌnap\
dog·napped or dog·naped\-ˌnapt\dog·nap·ping or dog·nap·ing\-ˌna-piŋ\

Definition of DOGNAP

transitive verb
:  to steal (a dog) especially to obtain a reward for its return or to sell to a scientific laboratory
dog·nap·per or dog·nap·er noun
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Origin of DOGNAP

1dog + -nap (as in kidnap)
First Known Use: circa 1942

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