putting on the dog

A form of put on the dog — To dress up; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put on the dog
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putting on the dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20the%20dog

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“putting on the dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20the%20dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting on the dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20on%20the%20dog.

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