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dog paddle
1noun
- a simple swimming stroke mainly used to stay afloat while remaining almost stationary in the water, executed by paddling both arms underwater while kicking the legs, with the body in a crouching position and the head above water.
dog-paddle
2[ dawg-pad-l, dog- ]
verb (used without object)
dog-paddled, dog-paddling.
- to swim or keep afloat by use of the dog paddle.
dog paddle
noun
- another name for doggy paddle
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dog paddle1
First recorded in 1900–05
Origin of dog paddle2
First recorded in 1900–05
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“They can dog paddle, if you will, but any uptick in unemployment or worsening of the economy could drive a pretty significant spike in defaults.”
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Some wear their fatigues inside out, identifying them as Marines who are just learning to swim and flailing the length of the pool in a mix of dog paddle and haphazard overhand stroke.
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They plunge in, single-file, and dog paddle furiously across the strong current.
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Many of us will be doing the dog paddle to stay afloat.
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Not on Day 1, when she could barely dog paddle a lap.
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