Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter D.
name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe language supposedly spoken by dogs · The eleventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. · Newcastle Brown Ale · The Dog Star; Sirius.
The figurative sense "Newcastle Brown Ale" comes from the euphemism "I'm going to walk the dog" or "I'm going to see a man about a dog", meaning "I'm going to the pub for a drink". This was further popularised by a 1980s advertising campaign.
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