pavement special
pavement special · pavement specials
A dog of miscellaneous ancestryA dog (especially a stray dog) of miscellaneous ancestry; a mongrel, a mutt.
UK/ˌpeɪvm(ə)nt ˈspɛʃl̩/US/ˌpeɪvm(ə)nt ˈspɛʃ(ə)l/
Meaning
1 senses(South Africa)A dog (especially a stray dog) of miscellaneous ancestry; a mongrel, a mutt.
Origin
From pavement + special (“thing which is distinctive or out of the ordinary”, noun), referFrom pavement + special (“thing which is distinctive or out of the ordinary”, noun), referring to the fact that stray dogs are often found roaming around on pavements.
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Forms
plural: pavement specials| Singular | pavement special |
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