dognapped or dognaped
ˈdȯg-ˌnapt 
; dognapping or dognaping
ˈdȯg-ˌna-piŋ
; dognapping or dognaping
ˈdȯg-ˌna-piŋ
: to steal (a dog) especially to obtain a reward for its return or to sell to a scientific laboratory
dognapper
noun
or dognaper
Examples of dognap in a Sentence
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Disney’s Cruella, headlined by Emma Stone, is named for its would-be villain, rather than for the 90-something Dalmatian puppies she’s tried to dognap in the name of fashion, time and again, over the years.
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K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2021
K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2021
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Word History
Etymology
dog entry 1 + -nap (as in kidnap)
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Dognap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dognap. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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