Etymology

dogtrot

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Today it means: A steady trotting motion similar to that of a dog. Full definition →

Middle English dogge trot
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdogge trot
  2. English todaydogtrot

From Middle English dogge trot; equivalent to dog + trot.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.