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дворняга — meaning in English

dvornyaga

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English meaning

  • bitzer noun A mongrel dog.
  • 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

дворняга 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 A mongrel dog.
  2. noun A person of mixed race or ethnicity.
  3. noun A bicycle assembled from bits and pieces.

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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