Definition of 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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big dog	Definitions include: the best at something; "the man".
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cat meets dog	Definitions include: two people who become enemies and make conflicts.
cats and dogs	Definitions include: raining hard.
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crazier than a run-over dog	Definitions include: very crazy.
dawg	Definitions include: alternate spelling of dog.
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DD	Definitions include: daughter; acronym for "dear daughter".
d*ck the dog	Definitions include: to engage in an unproductive activity; waste time.
dog	Definitions include: a friend.
dog and bone	Definitions include: "dog and bone" is Cockney slang for phone.
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tag	Definitions include: Wow!
tag along	Definitions include: to join someone when not previously invited.

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