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dog and pony show

dog and po·ny show
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawg, dog and poh-nee shoh]
    • /dɔg, dɒg ænd ˈpoʊ ni ʃoʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawg, dog and poh-nee shoh]
    • /dɔg, dɒg ænd ˈpoʊ ni ʃoʊ/

Definitions of dog and pony show words

  • noun dog and pony show an elaborate sales, advertising, or publicity presentation or campaign. 1
  • noun dog and pony show (formerly) a small, travelling circus featuring animals as entertainment 0
  • noun dog and pony show any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate 0
  • noun dog and pony show a well-planned or elaborately orchestrated event, presentation, etc. intended to influence, impress, or gain support, as for a business proposal, a policy, or candidate 0
  • noun dog and pony show Originally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment. 0
  • noun dog and pony show (Idiomatic) Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate. 0
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Origin of dog and pony show

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Dog and pony show

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dog and pony show popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for dog and pony show

noun dog and pony show

  • knockdown — capable of knocking something down; overwhelming; irresistible: a knockdown blow.
Just one Synonym for dog and pony show

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