is presented often. Wally was there with
his dog and pony show about water safety.
I’ve seen that dog and pony show so
many times, it’s like I know all the words.dog collarn. the collar worn by priests and
some other clerics. The man in the
dog collar prayed for a while, then we ate
dinner.
dog-dewGo to dog-doo.
dog-doGo to dog-doo.
dog-doo and dog-dew; dog-do[“dOgdu]
n. dog dung. Don’t step in the dog-doo.
When the snow melts, the sidewalks are
covered with dog-doo.
dog-eat-dogmod. cruel; highly competi-
tive. This is a dog-eat-dog world. It’s
dog-eat-dog out there.
dogfacen. an infantry soldier. (World War
II. Also a term of address.) Get those
dogfaces over here on the double. Did I
see a salute, dogface?
dog-fashionGo to dog-ways.
doggo[“dOgo] mod. hidden away; quiet and
waiting. (See also lie doggo.) This
error was there, doggo, for nearly thirty
years. Here is another one of your doggo
deadbeats on this list.
doggone(d)[“dO”gOn(d)] mod. darn(ed);
damn(ed). I sort of wish my hooter
wasn’t so doggone big. Who made this
doggoned mess?
doggy bag[“dOgibAg] n. a bag—supplied
by a restaurant—in which uneaten food
can be carried home. Do you have a
doggy bag for my mousse? We do not
have doggy bags, but we do supply foil.
dog meatn. a dead person. (Typically in
a threat.) Make one move, and you’re
dog meat. They pulled another hunk of
gangland dog meat out of the river.
do-gooder[“dugUd#] n. a person who is al-
ways trying to help others. (Often de-
rogatory.) The do-gooders are de-
manding a bigger cut of the pie. I don’t
consider myself a do-gooder, but I try to
help people.
dog’s mothern. a bitch; a bitchy person.
(Euphemism.) If Sally insists on being
a dog’s mother on this matter, I’ll tell her
what I think of her. Stop being a dog’s
mother and chill out!dog-styleGo to dog-ways.
dog-ways and dog-fashion; dog-style
mod. [copulation] in the manner of dogs,
that is, with the male approaching from
the rear. They did it dog-style, so they
could both watch television.Do I have to draw (you) a picture?Go to
Do I have to paint (you) a picture?Do I have to paint (you) a picture? and
Do I have to draw (you) a picture?in-
terrog. Do you understand yet?; How
simple do I have to make it for you?
This is supposed to be easy. Do I have to
paint a picture? Do I have to draw you
a picture, or can you visualize this?doll 1. n. a pretty girl or woman. Who’s
the doll I saw you with last night? That
doll was my sister, jerk. 2. n. a pill. (Drugs.
Usually plural.) She took stuff, yeah, but
only dolls. Taking dolls is different from
shooting up.domen. the head, especially if bald. I
need a new hat for my shiny dome.
dome-doctorn. a psychologist or psychi-
atrist. They sent me to a dome-doctor,
but it didn’t help. The dome-doctor lets
me talk while he keeps score.done by mirrors and done with mirrors
mod. illusory; purposefully deceptive.
The whole budgetary process is done with
mirrors. The self-review was done by
mirrors and didn’t come off too bad.done dealn. a completed deal; something
that is settled. It’s too late. It’s a done
deal. The sale of the property is a done
deal. There is nothing that can be done
now.done formod. lost; dead; doomed. I’m
sorry, this whole scheme is done for. I
knew I was done for.done overmod. beat; outscored. The
other team was done over, and they knew
it. Bruno felt that Frank would get the
idea if he was done over a little.done over