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"dog in the manger" Definition

  1. a scurvy, ill-conditioned, selfish fellow. From the fable of that title.

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Position in the dictionary: 1012 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: dog latin, dog stealer, dogberry, doggery, dogs, dog’s body, dog’s ears, dog’s nose, doing time, doldrums
Previous words in the dictionary: dog in a blanket, dog gone, dog cheap, dodger, dodge, doddy, doctor, dobie, do the high, do

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