Meaning of gutter dog | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person of low social rank.
   derogatory, slang
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gutter, dog.

Examples

“So the starving folk dreamed and dreamed and woke, and cried out curses on them that had waked them, saying, "Plague take⟳ the hands that pulled me back to this gutter dog's life !"”

“For that I weep⟳ not. But thou weepest for a stinking gutter dog. Curse on him that ever thinketh well of thee.”

“Before, I was sort⟳ of a gutter dog— just do what you have⟳ to do.”

“Lying, cheating, whore-mongering Casanova basta! How dare he. HOW DARE HE! Father of her children, faithful husband – or so he had always sworn. She had given him the best years of her life and he was nothing but a rutting gutter dog.”

“Clogged steps struck the cobbles as the little boy made his escape⟳ up Great Ancoats Street; swearing under his breath, the man threw Pip a furious look⟳. 'You interfering gutter-dog. I'll snuff you out this time, you see⟳ if I don't! It's not as though anyone shall miss⟳ or mourn a parasite such as you, is it?'”

“Her mother tried to persuade⟳ her not to keep⟳ the dirty gutter dog. 'If you do want⟳ a dog, we can have⟳ a nice terrier pup specially brought from the city,' she said.”

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