dogs

The word “dogs” means british slang: feet, from Cockney rhyming slang ("dog's meat" = "feet"). In plain terms, slang plural of "dog" — either "feet" or "greyhound racing," depending on context.

“Dogs” is pronounced dogz (/dɔɡz/ in IPA).

Here is “dogs” used in a sentence: “My dogs are barking after standing all day.”

“Dogs” is a noun.

“Dogs” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Dogs” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: british slang: feet, from Cockney rhyming slang ("dog's meat" = "feet").

It comes from Cockney rhyming slang. "Dog's meat" rhymes with "feet," and, as with much rhyming slang, the rhyming word is dropped, leaving just "dogs." So "my dogs are killing me" simply means your feet are aching. The expression later became popular in America too.

It almost always appears in complaints about tired or sore feet. Classic examples are "my dogs are barking" and "my dogs are killing me," both meaning your feet hurt after standing or walking. The phrase is light-hearted and informal, never used in serious or formal writing.

It survives mainly as playful, old-fashioned slang, heard more from older speakers or used for comic effect. "My dogs are barking" is still recognised on both sides of the Atlantic, but you would not use it in formal speech. Many people know the phrase without realising its Cockney origin.