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put on the dogNorth American informal Behave in a pretentious or ostentatious way: we have to put on the dog for Anne Marie...- Al, with his short curly hair greased back, was putting on the dog and crooning a ballad into a microphone.
- The CEO put on the dog today as he welcomed customers to the enterprise software company's annual users' conference.
- Because the companies usually have inked deals before the show with key licensees, why drag the whole staff and put on the dog for three dizzying days?
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