working dog

work·ing dog

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wur-king dawg, dog]
- /ˈwɜr kɪŋ dɔg, dɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wur-king dawg, dog]
- /ˈwɜr kɪŋ dɔg, dɒg/

Definitions of working dog words

noun working dog one of any of several breeds of usually large, powerful dogs originally developed to assist people in their daily work, as draft animals, guard dogs, and guide dogs, and including the boxer, bullmastiff, Doberman pinscher, Great Dane, St. Bernard, and Siberian Husky. 1
noun working dog a dog of suitable breed or training kept for its practical use, such as herding sheep, rather than as a pet or for showing 0
noun working dog Any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind. 0

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Origin of working dog

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Working dog

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working dog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

working dog usage trend in Literature

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