dog-catcher

dog-catch·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg, dog kach-er]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈkætʃ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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Parts of speech for Dog-catcher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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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.

According to our data about 51% 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.