PYE-DOG


Meaning of PYE-DOG in English

(also pie-dog , pi-dog ) / ˈpaɪ dɒg; NAmE dɔːg/ noun

(especially in Asia) a dog that has no owner or home and is of no particular breed

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Anglo-Indian pye , Hindi pāhī outsider + dog .

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