English Explanatory Dictionary

dog egg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lump of dog faeces.
  2. A worthless or contemptible thing or person.

Word forms

dog egg dog eggs dog-egg dog's egg

Etymology

Probably popularised by the magazine Viz and its spin-off Roger's Profanisaurus books. Compare the Australian slang barker's egg, attested earlier.

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