Alternative form of dog shot.

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A sudden blow, especially when delivered without warning; a king hit; (rugby) a deliberate and potentially illegal late tackle.

(transitive, intransitive, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To deliver a dog shot to (someone); to hit (someone) suddenly and without warning; to king hit.

A dog trained to hunt out rats.

In a persistently argumentative or combative manner.

(now rare) A veterinarian who specialises in dogs. / (humorous) A dog who is also a doctor.

plural of dog-fish

Alternative spelling of dogfish

The practice of denying to others something that is of no use to oneself.

(colloquial) To try something (especially a theatrical play) on a less important audience to gauge the likelihood of success before committing to general release or approval.