Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog and maggot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: dog and -mag-got
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cheese and crackers.

British usage; Dated; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] a bit of fried bacon for his breakfast, some 'dog and maggot' (biscuit and cheese) for his dinner, and 'rooty' and 'pozzy' (bread and jam) for his tea."

Usage

Questions

What does dog and maggot mean?: Cheese and crackers.

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