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- [dawg, dog leg-id, legd]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈlɛg ɪd, lɛgd/
- /dɒɡ leɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg, dog leg-id, legd]
- /dɔg, dɒg ˈlɛg ɪd, lɛgd/
Definition of dog-legged word
- adjective dog-legged bent like the hind leg of a dog; zigzag. 1
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Origin of dog-legged
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dog-legged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dog-legged 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 69% 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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