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дворня́га — meaning in English

dvornyaga

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English meaning

  • bitzer noun (informal) A dog of mixed or unknown breed.
  • cur noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
  • mongrel noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  • mutt noun A dog of mixed or uncertain breed.

Senses

дворня́га is used for these senses in English:

  • bitzer (Australia, NZ, informal) A mongrel dog.
  • cur (dated, or, humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.
  • mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
  • mutt A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

bitzer — full definition

  1. noun (informal) A dog of mixed or unknown breed.
  2. noun (informal) A person of mixed racial or ethnic background.
  3. noun A bike put together from odd spare parts.

cur — full definition

  1. noun A mongrel or low-quality dog, especially one seen as vicious or worthless.
  2. noun An insult for a cowardly or contemptible person.
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