big dog of the tanyard

noun

A pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.

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Meanings

noun
  1. USdatedderogatoryslangA pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.
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APA

big dog of the tanyard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20dog%20of%20the%20tanyard

MLA

“big dog of the tanyard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20dog%20of%20the%20tanyard. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big dog of the tanyard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20dog%20of%20the%20tanyard.

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