English Explanatory Dictionary

black dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Depression, melancholy.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, dog.
name
  1. A small village in Washford Pyne parish and Woolfardisworthy parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS8009).

Word forms

black dog the black dog

Etymology

A personification, attested from 1826. Popularized by Winston Churchill, although it is not clear if he specifically referred to mental health.

Related words

black dog syndrome
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