raw dog

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raw dog

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From raw (“without a condom”) + dog out (“to approach someone sexually”).

adverb rawdog · raw-dog

  1. not comparable, slang, vulgar Without a condom; bareback. I advise against going raw dog unless you are in a committed relationship and somewhat certain she is not screwing other guys, but if you do it raw then make sure you never ejaculate inside her, even if she is on the pill.

    Similar: raw

verb raw dogs · raw dogging · raw dogged · rawdog · raw-dog

  1. ambitransitive, slang, vulgar To have sex without a condom; to bareback. Never go raw dogging with the other woman; it's just not safe.
  2. figuratively, slang, transitive To undertake or undergo without the usual comforts, conveniences or supports. Rather than using a framework, he's just raw dogging HTML.

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@misc{raw_dog_2026,
  title = {raw dog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raw%20dog},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}