The full significance of metaphors based on the canine dietary
is probably only imperfectly appreciated by some readers of this The full significance of metaphors based on the canine dietary is probably only imperfectly appreciated by some readers of this column. A casual reference in a wireless talk has stimulated investigation on the subject. Someone asked someone else what to be dressed like a dog's dinner " meant, and was told it signified " in the top of the fashion." This Seemed odd, but 11 Partridge's Slang Dictionary confirms the interpretation, and there is no arguing with Partridge in such a field. But—and this is the odd thing—" dog's breakfast," according to the same high authority; denotes " a mess." Curious. How easy to confuse meals and tell your best friend he looks, like a dog's breakfast.
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