English Explanatory Dictionary

fuck the dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.
  2. To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working.

Word forms

fuck the dog fucks the dog fucking the dog fucked the dog

Etymology

1935, US; originally in sense “loaf, fritter” (compare fuck around).

Synonyms

dog it soldier

Derived words

screw the pooch dogfucker
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