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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg, dog kach-er]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈkætʃ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawg, dog kach-er]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈkætʃ ər/
Definitions of dog-catcher word
- noun dog-catcher a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc. 1
- noun dog-catcher a local official whose job is to catch and impound stray dogs, cats, etc 0
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Origin of dog-catcher
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; dog + catcher
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dog-catcher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dog-catcher popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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