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Dog vs Dough - What's the difference?

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In slang|lang=en terms the difference between dog and dough

is that dog is (slang) a man (derived from definition 2) while dough is (slang) money.

In lang=en terms the difference between dog and dough

is that dog is to follow in an annoying way, to constantly be affected by while dough is to make into dough.

As nouns the difference between dog and dough

is that dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while dough is a thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, and/or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

As verbs the difference between dog and dough

is that dog is to pursue with the intent to catch while dough is to make into dough.

dog

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Acronym

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    dough

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, and/or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
    • Pizza dough is very stretchy.
  • (slang) Money.
    • His mortgage payments left him short on dough .

    Derived terms

    * doughboy * doughnut * doughy * rolling in dough

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make into dough.
    • The flour was doughed with a suitable quantity of water.

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