granddog

English

Etymology

From grand- +‎ dog.

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Noun

granddog (plural granddogs)

  1. (humorous) A dog owned by one’s child (especially when the latter is adult); a dog having a status comparable to a grandchild.
    • 2003, Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson, Allen Schoen, God's Messengers: What Animals Teach Us About the Divine:
      Only on rare occasions could Grandmother see her granddog, and both of them missed their visits.

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See also

  • dogren
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