fuck the dog en · VERB
Etymology
1935, US; originally in sense “loaf, fritter” (compare fuck around).
Meanings
- (Canada, especially, uncommon, vulgar) To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.
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(Canada, especially, uncommon, vulgar) To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working.
"Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?" "My quarters. We've got a full ticket set today, and techs work best without oversight." Neither of these things was untrue, though the curation was more than a little dishonest. "Maybe yours do." Nascimbeni rolled out, back flat against a neon orange creeper, and sat up with an audible wince. "Mine fuck the dog."
2022 September 19, HarryBlank, “Beyond Repair”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fucks the dog | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fucking the dog | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fucked the dog | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fucked the dog | Tense=Past | lexicographic |