going to the bow-wows

A form of go to the bow-wows — To go to the dogs, to decline or deteriorate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go to the bow-wows
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APA

going to the bow-wows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20bow-wows

MLA

“going to the bow-wows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20bow-wows. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going to the bow-wows,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20bow-wows.

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