Curdog

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cur; A contemptible, inferior, or cowardly dog. archaic, derogatory
  2. 2
    A cur; A contemptible, inferior, or cowardly dog.; A person with these qualities. archaic, derogatory, figuratively

    "Coward, go with thy Caitive soul, thou Cur Dog."

  3. 3
    A cur; A working or sheepdog archaic

    "Thereto right well this Curdog by my coste (Meaning the Foxe) will serve, my sheepe to gather And drive to follow after their Belwether."

Example

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"Coward, go with thy Caitive soul, thou Cur Dog."

Etymology

From Middle English cur-dogge, kurdogge, curredogge, equivalent to cur + dog.

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