Dog in a Blanket, subs. phr. (colloquial).—A pudding of preserved fruit
spread on thin dough, rolled up, and boiled; also called roly-poly and
stocking.
1887. G. A. Sala, in Ill. Lon. News, 12 Feb., p. 174, col. 3.
Bubble and squeak ... is a colloquialism, and no more slangy than
‘toad in the hole’ or dog in a blanket.
Like a dog in shoes, adv. phr. (Irish).—A pattering sound; as the noise
of a brisk walk.
Dog in the Manger, subs. phr. (colloquial).—A selfish churl; who does
not want himself, yet will not let others enjoy. [From the fable.]
1621. Burton, Anat. of Mel., I., II., III., xii., 189 (1836). Like
a hog, or dog in the manger, he doth only keep it, because it shall
do nobody else good.
1673. Dryden, Amboyna, Act ii. You’re like dogs in the manger, you
will neither manage it yourselves nor permit your neighbours.
1757. Garrick, Irish Widow, II. That’s the dog in the manger; you
can’t eat the oats, and won’t let those who can.
1836. Marryat, Japhet, ch. lxxii. Why, what a dog in the manger you
must be—you can’t marry them both.
Dog-Latin, subs. (colloquial).—Barbarous or sham Latin; also Kitchen,
Bog, Garden, or Apothecaries’ Latin.
1856. H. Mayhew, Great World of London, p. 149. A Spaniard ... who
called himself a physician, and who, being unable to speak English,
communicated with the doctor in a kind of Spanish dog-Latin.
Dogs, subs. (university).—1. Sausages; otherwise Bags of Mystery
(q.v.), or Chambers of Horrors (q.v.).
2. (Stock Exchange).—Newfoundland Land Company’s shares; now
amalgamated with the Anglo-American United, and called Anglos.
To go to the dogs.—See under Go.
To let sleeping dogs lie.—See Sleeping Dogs.
Dog’s-Body, subs. (nautical).—Pease pudding.
1851. Chambers’ Papers, No. 52, p. 16. Peas-pudding (alias dog’s
body) is often allowed upon pork days.
1883. W. Clark Russell, Sailors’ Language, p. 42. dogs-body.—A mess
made of pea-soup, powdered biscuit, and slush.
1889. Chambers’ Journal, 3 Aug., p. 495, col. 1.
Dog’s-eared, adj. (colloquial).—Crumpled, as the leaves of a page with
much reading.
Dog’s Match. To make a dog’s match of it, verb. phr. (vulgar).—To
copulate by the wayside.
Dog’s Meat, subs. (colloquial).—Anything worthless; as a bad book, a
common tale, a villainous picture, etc.
Dog-shooter, subs. (old).—1. A volunteer.