Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pelt of the dog

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: pelt of the -dog
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; compare hair of the dog.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"There were people — maybe two dozen — in the Knight’s Bar, for lunch, resuscitation, or the pelt of the dog that bit them. Not Yvonne, though. A bit early."

Etymology

Alteration of hair of the dog, substituting hair with pelt, thus implying far greater quantity.

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does pelt of the dog mean?: An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; compare hair of the dog.
Where does pelt of the dog come from?: Alteration of hair of the dog, substituting hair with pelt, thus implying far greater quantity.

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