dognappern.

Brit.

/ˈdɒɡnapə/, U.S.

/ˈdɔɡˌnæp(ə)r/,

/ˈdɑɡˌnæp(ə)r/

Forms: see dog n.¹ and -napper comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dog n.¹, -napper comb. form.

Etymology: < dog n.¹ + -napper comb. form, probably after dognap v.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A person who steals a dog or dogs.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > stealers of animals > [noun] > stealers of other animals

deer-stealera1641

sheep-stealer1656

prig-napper1676

dognapper1901

1901 Marshall (Mich.) Expounder 8 Mar. 5/2 The dog-naper thought it was a good joke until invited to the woodshed.

1945 Philadelphia Inquirer 16 Dec. s4/8 ‘Dog-nappers’, a dishonest group which steal a valuable dog and sell for a high profit.

1969 New Scientist 20 Feb. 386/3 A leading authority on pets has been moved to demand the death penalty for dog-nappers.

1978 J. Wambaugh Black Marble iii. 26 There were high-wattage security lights..to safeguard Skinner Kennels from prowling dognappers.

1997 News of World 14 Dec. 30/4 A ‘Dognapper’ has sent a chilling message to the owner of a star pooch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dognapper
释义	dognappern. Brit. /ˈdɒɡnapə/, U.S. /ˈdɔɡˌnæp(ə)r/, /ˈdɑɡˌnæp(ə)r/ Forms: see dog n.¹ and -napper comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dog n.¹, -napper comb. form. Etymology: < dog n.¹ + -napper comb. form, probably after dognap v. colloquial (originally U.S.). A person who steals a dog or dogs. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > stealers of animals > [noun] > stealers of other animals deer-stealera1641 sheep-stealer1656 prig-napper1676 dognapper1901 1901 Marshall (Mich.) Expounder 8 Mar. 5/2 The dog-naper thought it was a good joke until invited to the woodshed. 1945 Philadelphia Inquirer 16 Dec. s4/8 ‘Dog-nappers’, a dishonest group which steal a valuable dog and sell for a high profit. 1969 New Scientist 20 Feb. 386/3 A leading authority on pets has been moved to demand the death penalty for dog-nappers. 1978 J. Wambaugh Black Marble iii. 26 There were high-wattage security lights..to safeguard Skinner Kennels from prowling dognappers. 1997 News of World 14 Dec. 30/4 A ‘Dognapper’ has sent a chilling message to the owner of a star pooch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1901
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