Definition of a dog tag

dog tag    

noun

• metal identification tags worn by military personnel.

  My grandfather fought in World War II. I have his dog tags.

  Last edited on Dec 16 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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cats and dogs	Definitions include: raining hard.
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tag	Definitions include: Wow!
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