road dog

plural road dogs · alternative road dawg

1. slangAfrican-American VernacularA trusted friend.

   After she lied about the bullet going through the apartment to the police, I moved out and stayed with my road dog.

   2013, Roger Griffin, Transgressions: How One Man Survived Big Intercity Corruption, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 217

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   "It's a big laydown, so a few of my old road dogs and me been bustin' moves and doin' doors on some serious assholes."

   2002, Stephen J. Cannell, The Viking Funeral (Shane Scully; 2), Allen & Unwin, →ISBN

   And I think it'll be a great thing for me, being able to see my mom a lot. That's my road dog. We do a lot together. She's one of my best friends.

   2016 February 26, Jorge Castillo, quoting Markieff Morris, “For Markieff Morris, trade to Wizards will bring some home cooking”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2023

   Ben Kleinfelter and Zaiden Leary, they are my road dogs. It's a quick and fun way to be around your friends and make a little money on the side.

   2020 November 7, Tyler Seggerman, quoting Dustin Muir, “Toledo teen sinks spot on Team USA to compete in World Junior Pool Championships”, in WTOL, archived from the original on 22 Jan 2023