Definitions
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- noun A child who lives as a dog, outside human society.
- noun A dog, treated as if a child of the owner.
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Examples
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I thought the story was about dog-child safety, not rights of parents and whether or not they can bring strollers into certain businesses and all of that ..
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But then the other day, sitting at home with my family, I was reminded of why the dog-child comparison is so often made.
NYT > Home Page By ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2011
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* The evening starts with Sybil working in the bar where patrons include the older man with the very tall and younger girlfriend, Dr Price who wants a ham sandwich in lieu of sausages, and Major Gowan who is trapped in a conversation with Mrs Chase who has brought her dog-child Prince to stay.
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Just a note to the non-parents and those who’ve not had the responsibility of raising a child yours or someone else’s: lay off the dog-child comparisons.
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Just a note to the non-parents and those who’ve not had the responsibility of raising a child yours or someone else’s: lay off the dog-child comparisons.
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