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Definition of Bow-wow
1. Noun. The bark of a dog.
Generic synonyms: Bark
2. Noun. Informal terms for dogs.
Exact synonyms: Barker, Doggie, Doggy, Pooch
Generic synonyms: Canis Familiaris, Dog, Domestic Dog
Derivative terms: Bark
Generic synonyms: Canis Familiaris, Dog, Domestic Dog
Derivative terms: Bark
Definition of Bow-wow
1. Interjection. Representing the sound of a dog barking. ¹
2. Noun. The sound of a dog barking ¹
3. Noun. (humorous or childish) A dog ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bow-wow
Literary usage of Bow-wow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1854)
"Hear the Corporation clamour ; hear the Parish Vestries' row : How they bark and
how they hammer, Centralisation, bow wow wow ! Centralisation ! ..."
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