granddog

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noun

A dog owned by one’s child (especially when the latter is adult); a dog having a status comparable to a grandchild.

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Meanings

noungranddog (plural granddogs)

plural granddogs

  1. humorousA dog owned by one’s child (especially when the latter is adult); a dog having a status comparable to a grandchild.

    Only on rare occasions could Grandmother see her granddog, and both of them missed their visits.

    2003, Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson, Allen Schoen, God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us About the Divine

Origin

From grand- + dog.

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Translations

German Enkelhund
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Cite this entry
APA

granddog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granddog

MLA

“granddog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granddog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granddog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granddog.

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