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Definition of fucking the dog

fuck the dog

verb

  • to do nothing of value.
    Person A: What are you up to?

    Person B: Just fucking the dog.
    Person A: What are you going to do tonight?

    Person B: Oh, I'll probably just fuck the dog.
    If it's a choice between going out and maybe screwing the pooch or staying home and fucking the dog, I'll take fucking the dog every time.

    Last edited on Apr 17 2013. Submitted by Dave C. from Ottawa, ON, Canada on Jun 18 1999.

  • to waste time while at one's job. May involve feigning productive work.
    I totally fucked the dog at work today.
    Fridays are fuck the dog day.

    Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Dave C. from Ottawa, ON, Canada on Jun 18 1999.

notes

  • Predominantly Canadian expression. Variants include "screw the pooch", "ducked the fog". Used by French Canadians as "fourrer le chien."

    Also "dog fucker": a person who never does anything of redeeming value.

    Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Dave C. from Ottawa, ON, Canada on Jun 18 1999.

  • also "fucking the dog and selling puppies"

    Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Kim G. from Kitchener, ON, Canada on Sep 06 2006.

  • also "screwing the pooch and selling the puppies"

    Last edited on Jan 04 2011. Submitted by Colin T. on Jan 15 2009.

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Definitions include: the acquisition of one company by another, for the purpose of acquiring the employees more so than other aspects of the company's business.
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Definitions include: of a product, as-is rather than custom-built.
Definitions include: the pursuit of money.
Definitions include: acronym for "end of business", i.e. the end of the business day.

Other terms relating to 'to waste time':

Definitions include: to waste time, mess around.
Definitions include: to engage in an unproductive activity; waste time.
Definitions include: to waste time; "dawdle".
Definitions include: a waste of time and/or money.
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Definitions include: to engage in intimate sexual activities; "mess around".

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Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
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Definitions include: to engage in an unproductive activity; waste time.
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Definitions include: "fuck you".
Definitions include: absolutely.
Definitions include: very absolutely.
Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
Definitions include: meaning caring about everything.
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Definitions include: a bitch-ass motherfucker.
Definitions include: to over-think something, well beyond what is needed; to consider and reconsider and reconsider again often leading to an inability to make a decision.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
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