feist dog definition
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feisty In certain parts of the United States, most notably the South, the noun feist (pronounced to rhyme with heist) refers to a small dog used in hunting small game animals (such as squirrels).
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sporting dog one of any of several breeds of usually large dogs especially suited by size and training for hunting by pointing, flushing, and retrieving game and including the pointers, setters, retrievers, and spaniels. Origin of sporting dog Expand. 1780-1790. 1780-90.
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Mushing Mushing is a term for a sport or transport method powered by dogs. It includes carting, pulka, scootering, sled dog racing, skijoring, freighting, and weight pulling. More specifically, it implies the use of one or more dogs to pull a sled on snow or a rig on dry land.
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Cur Curs versus feists[edit] Among dog experts, the terms cur and feist both refer to purpose-bred North American treeing hounds. The term feist, however, is exclusively used for only the smallest of these, such as the DenMark Feist, Mullins' Feist, and the Thornburg Feist; whereas curs are much larger.
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feist 1760-70; compare (from 16th cent.) fisting hound, fisting cur, as contemptuous epithets for any kind of dog (present participle of fist to break wind, late Middle English; compare Old English fisting breaking wind, Middle Low German vīst, German Fist fart); (def 2) perhaps back formation from feisty.
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What breed of dog was Spuds McKenzie? Spuds McKenzie was an English Bull Terrier. The dog, a Bull Terrier, was not without its share of controversy. Shortly after Spuds' rise to fame it was learned that the dog, who was portrayed as male in the commercials, was actually female. The ads were also the subject of attacks and calls for censorship by temperance-oriented groups.
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- 3. Ferret. The word ferret has multiple meanings, the earliest of which is a weasellike, usually albino mammal (Mustela putorius furo) related to the polecat and often trained to hunt rats or rabbits.. The word comes from the Vulgar Latinfurittus, diminutive of Latin fur, thief..
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- NB: See note at end about another word: feigned. This is an adjective which means ‘lacking strength or vigour’, ‘lacking courage’ and ‘timid’. It also means ‘barely perceptible’, ‘dim’ and ‘indistinct’. This is also a verb which means ‘to fall into a faint’.
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Translations for Dog And Pony Show Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Dog and pony show. Dog and pony show is a colloquial term which has come to mean a highly promoted, often over-staged performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince opinion for political, or less often, commercial ends.
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- Floof (derived from fluff) is an adjective used to describe a ridiculously fluffy object or an animal (usually a long-haired cat or an equally hairy dog). It can also be used as a verb to floof someone, but this only applies to the furry fandom in which one furry uses his/her fur (in the case of a long-haired furry, again a canine or feline) to overwhelm his/her friend with fluffy fur.
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- pug 1. (pŭg) n. 1. A dog of a small sturdy breed developed in China, having a short muzzle, wrinkled face, short smooth coat, and tightly curled tail. 2. A pug nose.
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- Definition of cur. 1  1a : a mongrel or inferior dogb : a medium-sized hunting and working dog with a short coat that was developed in the southern U.S. and is sometimes considered to comprise one or more breeds. 2  2 : a surly or cowardly fellow.
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mean spirited The definition of mean spirited is someone or something that is unkind, motivated by cruelty or intended to be hurtful. 1  An example of a mean spirited person is someone who loves to see others fail.
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- As the fop contrived to dress his bailiffs in his livery and make them wait on his guests at table, so the chagrins which the bad heart gives off as bubbles, at once take form as ladies and gentlemen in the street, shopmen or bar-keepers in hotels, and threaten or insult whatever is threatenable and insultable in us.
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- A dog will wag his tail when happy. verb. Wag is defined as to move a body part quickly back and forth or up and down over and over again. An example of wag is what a dog's tail does when the dog is happy or excited. An example of wag is to move your tongue rapidly when talking.
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Definition of dog verb. 1  to relentless follow. Detective Davis dogged the kidnappers until he found their hideout. 2  to constantly follow, like an overly loyal pet. See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude. 3  to criticize or annoy. Also dog on.  of a female towards a male, to use sex as a means of getting what she wants.
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- DEFINITION of 'Stag' Stag is a slang term for a short-term speculator, equivalent to a day trader who attempts to profit from short-term market movements by quickly moving in and out of positions. Day traders, or stags, typically require access to a lot of liquid capital in order to fund their positions, since they may be attempting to gain returns on very small price movements. A slang term for short-term speculator.
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dog days the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. 2. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence. dog days. 1.
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- Dog days definition, the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. See more.
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Definition of âdogâ - English Dictionary dog noun [ C ] (ANIMAL) A1 a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things: my pet dog. wild dogs. dog food. We could hear dogs barking in the distance. More examples. I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.
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- dog noun [C] (ANIMAL). A1 a ​common ​animal with four ​legs, ​especially ​kept by ​people as a ​pet or to ​hunt or ​guard things: my ​pet dog ​wild dogs dog ​food We could ​hear dogs ​barking in the ​distance. More examples. 1  I ​ grabbed the dog by the ​ collar and ​ dragged it out of the ​ room.2  A dog ​ lay under the ​ table, ​ gnawing on a ​ bone. 3  Steve's gone out to ​ walk the dogs. 4  The ​ security ​ guards set ​ their dogs on the ​ intruders. 5  Please ​ keep ​ your dog on a ​ lead when on the ​ beach.ore examples. 1  I ​ grabbed the dog by the ​ collar and ​ dragged it out of the ​ room. 2  A dog ​ lay under the ​ table, ​ gnawing on a ​ bone. 3  Steve's gone out to ​ walk the dogs. 4  The ​ security ​ guards set ​ their dogs on the ​ intruders. 5  Please ​ keep ​ your dog on a ​ lead when on the ​ beach.
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- Definition of pug. 1  1 : any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face. 2  2a : pug noseb : a close knot or coil of hair : bun.
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- Pug·gle (pŭg'gle) n. a small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle; thereby producing an energetic hound having: a thickset body; a short-haired, smooth coat of fawn, tan, and black coloring; a deeply wrinkled forehead; short legs; a curled tail; and drooping ears.
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pug Definition of pug 1: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face 2 a: pug nose
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