Meanings
noundogtective (plural dogtectives)
plural dogtectives
- humorousrareA detective who is a dog.
Dex Dogtective: [talking to himself] Some dogtective you turned out to be.
2012, Foodfight!1 more example
I don't bark. I can bark, but I don't. Not that much. I'm a dogtective. Dog + detective = dogtective. I have a real nose for mysteries; solve most of them from this spot on the family-room rug.
1995, Cactus Coyote and Other Stories of Animal Escapades, Highlights for Children, →ISBN, page 35
Origin
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