dog out
C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words
To say very mean things to or about someone.
Literal meaning: To treat someone like a dog — with disrespect.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To verbally insult or disrespect someone harshly. (American slang/AAVE)
"He dogged out his former friend in front of everyone at the party."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
American slang, primarily used in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). Rare in formal or mainstream contexts. Carries a strongly negative social tone. Not appropriate for professional or academic settings.
Commonly used with
someone publicly reputation friend enemy
Forms
Base
dog out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dogs out
he/she/it
Past simple
doged out
yesterday
Past participle
doged out
have + pp
-ing form
doging out
continuous
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