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Badger dog

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of dachshund (“type of dog”). dated
  2. 2
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows wordnet

Etymology

From badger + dog, a calque of German Dachshund (from their use in hunting badgers).

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