Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on dead dogs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: on dead- -dogs
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Used to express that the speaker is telling the truth.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

""[...] swear, on dead dogs." "Well i'ma tell you this and all your dead dogs, if you try and lead us into some shit, I don't care what happens, you're gonna be the first one laid down, you heard?" Dip told him. "Yeah I heard[…]""
""Yo, her ass is sick, bro, I always wanted that." Jordan said, "On dead dogs, though, I heard she be fucking with that nigga Donnie. He be tricking on her, buying all kinds of shit, giving her money, all that.""

Etymology

Modeled after various common phrases such as "on my dead homie", with "dogs" (often spelled "dawgs" in this context) having the same meaning as "homie" (a close friend).

Usage

American usage
Slang

Questions

What does on dead dogs mean?: Used to express that the speaker is telling the truth.
Where does on dead dogs come from?: Modeled after various common phrases such as "on my dead homie", with "dogs" (often spelled "dawgs" in this context) having the same meaning as "homie" (a close friend).

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