bird-dogging
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Meaning · English
Following candidates and asking pointed questions at each stop.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Among his tasks in the lead up to 2000 was "bird-dogging", following candidates and asking pointed questions at each stop.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bird-dogging” mean?
Following candidates and asking pointed questions at each stop.
Is “bird-dogging” formal or informal?
bird-dogging is generally slang.