fogdog

or fog dog

[ fog-dawg, -dog, fawg ]

noun

1. a bright spot sometimes seen in a fog bank.

fogdog

/ ˈfɒɡˌdɒɡ /

noun

1. a whitish spot sometimes seen in fog near the horizon Also calledseadog

Word History and Origins

Origin of fogdog¹

First recorded in 1865–70; fog ¹, sundog

Example Sentences

Tension overtakes the room like a heavy mist, with Jupiter as the fogdog.

From Literature

To beat the system, investors borrow against their blue chips--AT&T, Disney, GE--to speculate in the likes of drkoop.com and Fogdog.

From Time Magazine Archive

The three new sites, iCanBuy.com DoughNET.com and RocketCash.com partner with online merchants--such as cdnow, Fogdog Sports and teen clothier Delia's--that are popular with young people.

From Time Magazine Archive

Palo Alto even has its own Spago, where venture capitalists have become the Harvey Weinsteins and the pitches sound like "It's FogDog meets AskJeeves."

From Time Magazine Archive