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blue dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
blue -dog
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, founded in 1994, of conservative and moderate members of the Democratic Party.

American usage

Etymology

Various, including the presence of the "Blue Dog" paintings of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue in the offices of Louisiana representatives where early meetings were held.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Blue Dogs (plural)

Questions

What does blue dog mean?
A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, founded in 1994, of conservative and moderate members of the Democratic Party.
Where does blue dog come from?
Various, including the presence of the "Blue Dog" paintings of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue in the offices of Louisiana representatives where early meetings were held.

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