pye-dog
/ˈpʌɪdɒɡ
/(also pie-dog or pi-dog)
noun
A stray mongrel, especially in Asia.Neatly dressed local passengers cover their noses with scented kerchiefs as though they were in the company of a pye-dog....
- The Bombay Airport is relatively modern inside, but out on the tarmac pi-dogs chase each other.
- Bobbing bunches of small boys run around like packs of pie dogs, yapping at everyone, teasing, pushing and screaming.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Anglo-Indian pye, Hindi pāhī 'outsider' + dog.
- inaccurately
- in a class of its (or one's) own
- in action
- inaction
- inactivate
- inactivation
- inactivator
- inactive
- inactively
- inactivity
- in actual fact
- in addition
- in a delicate condition
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inadequately
- inadmissibility
- inadmissible
- inadmissibly
- in advance
- in advance of
- inadvertence
- inadvertency
- inadvertent
- inadvertently