Meaning of dog town | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A community of prairie dogs.
2. A town at which a play is performed for a less important audience to gauge the likelihood of general success.
   colloquial

Examples

“This ferret feeds on prairie dogs and lives in their abandoned burrows; although it will feed on other small prey, it never thrives away from the dogtowns.”

“He's rehearsing his first-born for a dog-town opening next week.”

“And speaking of Mr. Sloan, I note that he believes Chicago is taking New Haven's place as a dog-town.”

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