love me love my dog
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
If you love me you must put up with my defects. Not to have a word to throw at a dog. Said of one who is sullen or sulky.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “love me love my dog” mean?
If you love me you must put up with my defects. Not to have a word to throw at a dog. Said of one who is sullen or sulky.
Is “love me love my dog” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.