Rin Tin Tin

proper noun

A name given to several related fictional German Shepherd dogs, particularly from the 1920s and the 1930s.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rin-Tin-Tin

  1. A name given to several related fictional German Shepherd dogs, particularly from the 1920s and the 1930s.

Origin

From the name of a good-luck charm that French children often gave to American soldiers.

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APA

Rin Tin Tin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rin%20Tin%20Tin

MLA

“Rin Tin Tin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rin%20Tin%20Tin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rin Tin Tin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rin%20Tin%20Tin.

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