English

Verb

**** the dog

1. (vulgar, uncommon, Canada) To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working.
2. (vulgar, uncommon) To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to **** the pooch.
3. Used other than as an idiom: see ****,‎ the,‎ dog.

Derived terms

• **** the pooch

References

1. ↑ ‘A Reporter Said “**** the Pooch” on Face the Nation. Where Does That Phrase Come From?’, by Ben Zimmer, Slate, Jan. 14 2014