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bow-wow

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bow-wow or bow·wow  (bouwou)
n.
1.
a. The bark of a dog.
b. Informal A dog.
2. Outcry; clamor.
3. An overbearing manner.
adj.
Commanding, especially in an arrogant manner; overbearing.

[Imitative.]

bow-wow
Noun
1. a child's word for dog
2. an imitation of the bark of a dog
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bow-wow - the bark of a dog
bark - the sound made by a dog
2.bow-wowbow-wow - informal terms for dogs              
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"


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A bow-wow is good on a scow when all hands sleep alongside the dock or in an anchor watch.
I never saw one leashed to a bow-wow yet that didn't look like he'd like to lick every other man that looked at him.
Scott, with customary generosity, praised her 'power of rendering ordinary things and characters interesting from the truth of her portrayal,' in favorable contrast with his own facility in 'the Big Bow-Wow strain.
 
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