English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��ɡ|-��ɡ
Noun
en-noun
- form of|Eye dialect spelling of|dog|nodot=t; also hound dawg.
#: That dawg won't hunt.
- slang dude|Dude, bud, pal. used to address a close male friend.
#: sup|Sup, dawg.
See also
w:Cot-caught merger|Wikipedia article on the cot-caught merger in various English dialects
Usage notes
Using this spelling of dog emphasizes dialect and should only be done if this is explicitly intended. Every example above could also be written with dog, de-emphasizing dialect.
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