dogs

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

My dogs are tired. Let's get a taxi.

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).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Toes

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dogs” mean?

Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.

Is “dogs” formal or informal?

dogs is generally slang.