Meaning of dogwater | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The very core of someone; used as an intensifier.
   US, dialectal, uncountable
2. Pre-ejaculate.
   US, slang, uncountable

Examples

“to beat the dogwater out of”

“[…] after the pulling is over with, we shall expect to have, at least, twenty first-class fights, and several eyes lying about loose on the ground, and as many ears and noses; and rather than fall short of the number, I'll agree to mall the dog-water out of five or six of you myself—do you understand the programme now?”

“It keeps up a continual bushwhacking fire on the Populist party, and occasionally, for the public good, we take of the old traitor and shake the dog-water out of him, just for the amusement of the public.”

“Late triumphs of Russian science are scaring the very dogwater out of large elements in our society, and we both fear more "purging" instead of more effort at catching up.”

“When she remembered, The Old Place seemed to echo still with Papa's drunken, timbery shout, "When I speak to you, then jump, yu' little snotboxes! Else I'll slap the dogwater out of you!"”

“Why pay that much for a short rifle that will kick the bee-jesus out of you (and the muzzle blast is just darned impressive) when there are lots of M91/30's out there for well less than $50 and Sako made Finnish M39's out there for less than $100? My $40 M91/30 is pretty damned accurate and doesn't beat the dog-water out of you.”

“"Masel, sit down, or I'll shake ye up to dogwater!" Gladys scolded her daughter. When Masel didn't sit down right away, Gladys added, "I ain't talkin' just to hear my head rattle."”

“Horse said, "Man, that ain't nothin' but dog water." / K.B. said, "That ain't no dog water, man, 'cause it's slimy."”

“Leslie unlocks the front door she remarks that, it being Thursday, it is Minnie's night off, and I construe this to lay emphasis on the privacy we will have. In the soft light of the foyer my membrum, betrousered, is truly rampant. Also a spot of "dogwater" there, pre-coital seepage, as if a puppy had peed in my lap.”

“No dry spasms, piss or clear drops of 'dog water,' according to the glib rule sheet, concocted several days before at the Screw offices.”

“What! Button up your britches, li'l ole boy, she said. You ain't even old enough to dogwater.”

“"Not tossin' the dogwater to anyone in particular?" / I have to smile, "toss the dogwater" being Rooney's terms for sex, something we haven't heard in more than twenty years.”

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