hang dog

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hang dog

noun hang dogs · hang-dog

countable, uncountable The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A rascal, one fit to be executed by hanging.
Similar: gallows bird

Similar: wag-halter

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@misc{hang_dog_2026,
  title = {hang dog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hang%20dog},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}