red-dogv.
/ˈrɛddɒɡ/, U.S. /ˈrɛdˌdɔɡ/, /ˈrɛdˌdɑɡ/ 1. transitive. U.S. regional (chiefly Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia). To surface (a road) using red dog (red dog n. 5).
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1942 Morgantown (W. Va.) Post 7 Oct. 10/5 He also said that unpaved streets in all sections of the city are becoming reddogged in preparation for cold weather.
1955 Raleigh (W. Va.) Reg. 10 Feb. 8 [He] was directed to place the street on his list to be red dogged as soon as possible.
1989 Valley Independent (Monessen, Pa.) 12 Apr. 4 a/4 Even though other township supervisors have been red dogging alleys for the past 20 or 30 years, I was the only supervisor to get surcharged.
2. transitive. American Football. Of a linebacker or defensive back: to rush (the quarterback); = blitz v. 2. Also intransitive. Cf. red dog n. 6.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > play American football [verb (transitive)] > actions to players
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red-dog1950
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1950 Los Angeles Times 25 Nov. iii. 2/4 When the situation calls for a pass, the three Bear linebackers shoot the gap to rush the passer. They ‘red-dogged’ George Ratterman of the Yanks right into defeat.
1968 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 28 Nov. c3/3 Other teams weren't so worried about our running, so they red dogged more and that bothered our passing.
1986 N.Y. Times 7 Dec. xi. 47/2 Dartmouth was red-dogging our quarterback!
1997 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 7 Feb. b7 He responds with the pugnacity of a guy who..has been red-dogged by the best pass rushers Nebraska and Texas have to offer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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