tinned dog
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
The storekeeper packed the case of tinned dog, etc., but by some blunder he or his man put the label on the wrong box, and it went per rail, per coach, per camel, and the last stage per boot, and reached my friends' camp on Christmas Eve, to their great joy.
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 “tinned dog” mean?
Canned meat.
Is “tinned dog” formal or informal?
tinned dog is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.