Definition of bite the dog
bite the dog
- To start drinking alcohol again in the morning to avoid feeling hungover. Origin : Similar to biting a dog before the dog bites you.
Jon was feeling so hungover, he had to bite the dog to get his day rolling.
by Deeno, Berkeley, CA, USA, Dec 05 2001.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- bite: all bark and no bite – bite – (show 12 more)
- dog: be dog meat – big dog – (show 55 more)
- the: 3 sheets to the wind – 411, the – (show 871 more)
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