dogs in the manger

A form of dog in the manger — Someone who denies to others something that the denier cannot use.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dog in the manger
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APA

dogs in the manger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogs%20in%20the%20manger

MLA

“dogs in the manger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogs%20in%20the%20manger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogs in the manger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogs%20in%20the%20manger.

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