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- [pahy dawg, dog]
- /paɪ dɔg, dɒg/
- /ˈpaɪ dɒɡ/
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- [pahy dawg, dog]
- /paɪ dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of pye-dog word
- noun pye-dog an ownerless half-wild dog of uncertain breeding, common in the villages and towns of India and other countries in east and south Asia. 1
- noun pye-dog an ownerless half-wild Asian dog 0
- abbreviation PYE-DOG pi-dog 0
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Origin of pye-dog
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; pye said to be < Hindi pāhī outsider
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Parts of speech for Pye-dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pye-dog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
Synonyms for pye-dog
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