on dead dogs en · ADV
Etymology
Modeled after various common phrases such as "on my dead homie", with "dogs" (often spelled "dawgs" in this context) having the same meaning as "homie" (a close friend).
Meanings
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(Boston, US, not-comparable, slang) Used to express that the speaker is telling the truth.
"Yo, her ass is sick, bro, I always wanted that." Jordan said, "On dead dogs, though, I heard she be fucking with that nigga Donnie. He be tricking on her, buying all kinds of shit, giving her money, all that."
2019 November 1, Tyrone Neal, Bully Me to Sleep, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN:"[...] swear, on dead dogs." "Well i'ma tell you this and all your dead dogs, if you try and lead us into some shit, I don't care what happens, you're gonna be the first one laid down, you heard?" Dip told him. "Yeah I heard[…]"
(Can we date this quote?), Mark David, Bucktown, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 9: