Meanings
Origin
Possibly derives from the similar expression dog-tired, or alternately, that dogs, especially feral mutts, are often scrappy and sickly. Possibly came from a clipping of doggone slow.
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APA
dog slow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20slow
MLA
“dog slow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20slow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog slow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20slow.
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