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Dog's Dinner for Dummies

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What does Dog's Dinner really mean?

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Alright, so, "Dog's Dinner" is a phrase that we use when something is a big, total mess. It's like when you dress yourself in the dark and end up with mismatched socks and inside out clothes - that's a bit of a dog's dinner, isn't it? Or, if your room is all messy and things are scattered all over the place, we can say it looks like a dog's dinner.

But, you know, this phrase actually comes from something a bit different. See, back in the old days, when dogs were given their food, it would often be a messy mix of leftover scraps and bits and bobs. It wasn't very organized or neat, just a jumbled mess. So, when we say something is a dog's dinner, we're saying it's as messy and mixed up as that old dog's meal.

So, imagine getting a pizza with everything on it, but also adding some ice cream, a pickle, and a handful of sprinkles on top. That would definitely be a dog's dinner, right?

So, when we use this phrase, we're saying that something is all messed up and jumbled, just like a dog's dinner. It's a funny way of describing a big mess, don't you think?

Revised and Fact checked by John Smith on 2023-11-15 07:00:40

Dog's Dinner In a sentece

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  • She tried to style her hair for the party but it just ended up being a dog's dinner.
  • The chef was so stressed that the meal he prepared for the event was a real dog's dinner.
  • The film director's attempt at a remake was a dog's dinner, compared to the original version.
  • The student's room was such a dog's dinner that she couldn't find her homework in all the mess.
  • The comedian's performance was a total dog's dinner, with jokes that fell flat and awkward pauses.

Dog's Dinner Synonyms

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Dog's Dinner Hypernyms

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