noun — 6 senses
UK /ˈdɒ.ɡə/ · US /ˈdɑ.ɡɚ/
Etymology From Dutch, from dogger (“codfish”).
A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch until around the 18th century.
Etymology From dog (verb) + -er.
UK A participant in the sexual activity of dogging.
A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron.
Etymology From dog + -er.
Australia A person employed to kill wild dogs and dingos, in the pastoral industry and rural areas.
Etymology From dog (“part of a crane that holds the items to be lifted”) + -er, from the fact that such a person would often ride on the load lifted by the crane when carrying out their duty. Created as a gender-neutral substitute for the older term dogman.
Australia, New Zealand A dogman.
Etymology From dog + -er (suffix forming slang or colloquial equivalents of words).
Diminutive, Endearing, Humorous Synonym of doggo (“a dog”).
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