bird-dogging

noun

bird-dog·​ging ˈbərd-ˌdȯ-giŋ How to pronounce bird-dogging (audio)
1
: the stealing of another's date (as at a party)
2
: the action of one that bird-dogs

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bird-dogging was in 1933

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“Bird-dogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird-dogging. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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