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toy dog in British English
(tɔɪ dɒɡ)
noun
a miniature variety of a breed of dog
toy dog in American English
noun
one of any of several breeds of very small dogs, as the Yorkshire terrier, English toy spaniel, Shih Tzu, and Pomeranian
Word origin
[1800–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Caucasian, gong, isolate, peripheral, unprofessionalImage oftoy dog
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