dog's body
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Pease pudding.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
a kind of pease pudding.—Sea.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
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Common questions
What does “dog's body” mean?
Pease pudding.
Is “dog's body” formal or informal?
dog's body is generally slang.
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