Blue Dog

noun

A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, founded in 1994, of conservative and moderate members of the Democratic Party.

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Meanings

nounBlue Dog (plural Blue Dogs)

plural Blue Dogs

  1. USgovernmentA member of the Blue Dog Coalition, founded in 1994, of conservative and moderate members of the Democratic Party.

Origin

Various, including the presence of the "Blue Dog" paintings of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue in the offices of Louisiana representatives where early meetings were held.

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Blue Dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Dog

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