Spokesdog

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A canine mascot. humorous, neologism

    "2008 January 19, Peter Sagal (host), Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio The scientists were thrilled, but a spokesdog for the dog community said the program was inadequate."

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"2008 January 19, Peter Sagal (host), Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio The scientists were thrilled, but a spokesdog for the dog community said the program was inadequate."

Etymology

By analogy to spokeswoman, spokesperson, etc., formed with dog.

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spoke dog

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