dogger
A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch until around the 18th centuryA two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch until around the 18th century.
Meaning
6 sensesA two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch until around the 18th century.
(UK)A participant in the sexual activity of dogging.
A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron.
(Australia)A person employed to kill wild dogs and dingos, in the pastoral industry and rural areas.
(Australia, New Zealand)A dogman.
(diminutive, endearing, humorous)Synonym of doggo (“a dog”).
Howsabout I feed all you little doggers some dinner?!
Get over here you little dogger! That belly needs some scritchin!
Origin
From Dutch, from dogger (“codfish”). From dog (“part of a crane that holds the items to bFrom Dutch, from dogger (“codfish”).
From dog (“part of a crane that holds the items to be lifted”) + -er, from the fact that such a person would often ride on the load lifted by the crane when carrying out their duty. Created as a gender-neutral substitute for the older term dogman.
From dog + -er (suffix forming slang or colloquial equivalents of words).
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