Meaning of doggess | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female dog.
   rare
2. A woman.
   derogatory, offensive, rare

Examples

“The sound even called back the departing senses of the dying doggess. She drew me to her with her paws, and made an effort to lick me. The action quite melted me.”

“Ten rappers were cited in the legislation, along with an excerpt from an 1811 dictionary that defined the word as “A she dog, or doggess; the most offensive appellation that can be given to an English woman.””

“She snatched up the spellbook, tucked it into her reticule, and turned back to-ward the house. “I shall leave you to find your own way home.” “Mar-all!” The demon shouted at her back. “Doggess! You'll not be rid of me so easy!””

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