Definition of sick as a dog
sick as a dog
- to be extremely sick (either upset stomach) or could be used for any illness. mostly used in the southern states.
That food made me sick as a dog.
by D. Hogaboom, Bakersfield, CA, USA, Aug 20 1998.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- sick: duck sick – sick – (show 2 more)
- as: as balls – as cheese – (show 30 more)
- dog: be dog meat – big dog – (show 55 more)
- a: 12 points short of a pica – a – (show 530 more)
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