dog days
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noun pluralDefinition of DOG DAYS
1
: the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere
2
: a period of stagnation or inactivity
Origin of DOG DAYS
from their being reckoned from the heliacal rising of the Dog Star (Sirius)
First Known Use: 1538
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