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单词 drover's dog
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Definition of drover's dog in English:

drover's dog

noun
Australian, NZ
  • 1A breed of farm dog used in herding cattle, typically a cross between a sheepdog and a mastiff or foxhound.

    a yellow-fanged drover's dog had appeared on the side of the knoll
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He heard the hoarse short barking of a drover's dog.
    • Give me the life of a drover's dog.
    • He panted distressingly, like a drover's dog on a hot day.
    • Here's a drover's dog, waiting for his master outside a butcher's shop.
    • He took off like a drover's dog for the finish line.
    1. 1.1informal A subordinate person considered unworthy of respect.
      we don't know whether we're voting for the party leader or the drover's dog
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If Hawke was the drover's dog, then it is fair to say Keating is what the dog left behind.
      • A gift from the drover's dog might cripple the dictator.
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