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dogcatcher

or dog catch·er

[ dawg-kach-er, dog- ]

noun

  1. a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dogcatcher1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; dog + catcher
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For the party’s own good, Americans should vote against all of its candidates, from Donald Trump down to dogcatcher, and do so whether Joe Biden or someone else is atop the Democrats’ ticket.

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Similarly, he had no affection for former President Donald J. Trump, who had once called Mr. Weicker a “fat slob who couldn’t get elected dogcatcher in Connecticut.”

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From the governor’s office on down to the local dogcatcher, any government worker could avoid scrutiny with just a letter alleging abuse.

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"I won twice, did much better the second time, and was 233 Wins out of 253 Races in the Midterms. Paul Ryan is destroying Fox, and couldn't get elected dogcatcher in the Republican Party!"

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“Even running for local dogcatcher,” Grumbach said, “you better have an opinion on the national tug-of-war issues.”

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