This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Hangdog!
This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word Is…
H
angdog:
Did you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar? Maybe your girlfriend recently broke-up with you. Or you dropped the ball, causing your team to lose the championship game. If any of these things have happened to you, then you probably had a hangdog look on your face. You know… droopy, like you’re ashamed or guilty.
Etymology:
Origin Of The Word Hangdog
Hangdog dates back to 17th-century English. Not surprisingly, it was inspired by dogs with drooping heads, the way our canine friends appear when displaying fear or submission. [1]
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Endnotes:
[1] “Hangdog.” Quick Mean. https://quickmean.com/hangdog-meaning/
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