dognap

dog·nap

transitive verb \ˈdȯg-ˌnap\

dog·napped or dog·naped\-ˌnapt\dog·nap·ping or dog·nap·ing\-ˌna-piŋ\

Definition of DOGNAP

: to steal (a dog) especially to obtain a reward for its return or to sell to a scientific laboratory

— dog·nap·per or dog·nap·er noun

Origin of DOGNAP

¹dog + -nap (as in kidnap)

First Known Use: circa 1942

Rhymes with DOGNAP

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