junkyard dog
junkyard dog · junkyard dogs
An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyardAn aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard.
Meaning
3 senses(literally)An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard.
(broadly, idiomatic)An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.
A hot dog laden with toppings, such as onions, pineapple, or chili.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From junkyard + dog. The literal sense was popularized by the song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (1From junkyard + dog. The literal sense was popularized by the song Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (1973) by Jim Croce (see citation below).
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Forms
plural: junkyard dogs| Singular | junkyard dog |
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