English · Idiom Historical

mauthe dog

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Meaning · English

(See MAUTHE.) Montargis, Dog of. Aubry's dog. (See above.) Roderick the Goth's dog. Theron.

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.

Topics: Dogs Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “mauthe dog” mean?

(See MAUTHE.) Montargis, Dog of. Aubry's dog. (See above.) Roderick the Goth's dog. Theron.

Is “mauthe dog” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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