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dog in the manger

dog in the man·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawg, dog in stressed th ee meyn-jer]
    • /dɔg, dɒg ɪn stressed ði ˈmeɪn dʒər/
    • /dɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪn.dʒər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawg, dog in stressed th ee meyn-jer]
    • /dɔg, dɒg ɪn stressed ði ˈmeɪn dʒər/

Definitions of dog in the manger words

  • noun dog in the manger a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it. 1
  • noun dog in the manger person: mean 1
  • adjective dog in the manger mean spirited 1
  • noun dog in the manger a person who prevents others from using something he or she has no use for 0
  • noun dog in the manger (as modifier) 0
  • adjective dog in the manger characteristic of a person who prevents others from using something he has no use for 0
See all 8 definitions of dog in the manger

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Origin of dog in the manger

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65

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Parts of speech for Dog in the manger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dog in the manger popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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