red dog

¹ American  

noun

Cards.

1. a gambling game played by two to ten persons with a pack of 52 cards, in which players bet in turn that their hands contain a card of the same suit as the top card of the stock and of higher rank.

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red-dog ² American  

[red-dawg, -dog] / ˈrɛdˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

verb (used with object)

red-dogged, red-dogging

1. to charge directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped.

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verb (used without object)

red-dogged, red-dogging

1. to red-dog the passer.

Other Word Forms

• red-dogger noun

Etymology

Origin of red dog¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Origin of red-dog²

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Fairey, who bought a home in the area during the COVID-19 pandemic, DJ’d a spirited opening night party at the Red Dog Saloon — spinning punk, post-punk and new wave hits by Joy Division, Fugazi and Black Flag to a packed house of art fans wearing paint-splattered DIY couture — and he spoke during the weekend’s most anticipated panel alongside Devo frontman and gallery owner Mark Mothersbaugh in a conversation moderated by singer-songwriter Harper Simon, son of folk icon Paul Simon.

From Los Angeles Times

“Andrew Gunn took a chance on a very green 29 year old from nowhere and gave him a screenwriting career and more than that…a family in my adopted city,” said “Clifford the Big Red Dog” writer and Disney Writers Program alum Blaise Hemingway in his Instagram tribute.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, the Ready to Learn initiative has funded beloved PBS Kids programs including “Odd Squad,” “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” “Arthur,” “Sesame Street, “Super Why,” “Molly of Denali” and “Lyla in the Loop.”

From Los Angeles Times

Scholastic, famous for classics including Harry Potter and Clifford the Big Red Dog, has been executing a turnaround plan intended to generate cash and find new revenue streams.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s the stray red dog who’s a steady companion when he’s out living in a lean-to during the summer working months.

From Los Angeles Times