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- [sheep dawg, dog]
- /ʃip dɔg, dɒg/
- /ʃiːp dɒɡ/
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- [sheep dawg, dog]
- /ʃip dɔg, dɒg/
Definition of sheep-dog word
- noun sheep-dog a dog trained to herd and guard sheep. 1
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Origin of sheep-dog
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; sheep + dog
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sheep-dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheep-dog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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