dog nail

noun

1. a nail having a head projecting to one side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog nail¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

“Resourceful me has purchased a pasta roller and drying rack, because now I’m Ina Garten, stuff to make hand sanitizer, because I’m now a chemist, and dog nail clippers that my 76-pound bulldog noped out of real fast and is now looking like Snookie from `The Jersey Shore,’” she said.

From Washington Times

“Resourceful me has purchased a pasta roller and drying rack, because now I’m Ina Garten, stuff to make hand sanitizer, because I’m now a chemist, and dog nail clippers that my 76-pound bulldog noped out of real fast and is now looking like Snookie from `The Jersey Shore,'” she said.

From Seattle Times