*dogg*

v. to do useless, wasteful, or trivial work. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Fron. Dog. ] 1. Sullen; morose. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The sulky spite of a temper naturally dogged. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sullenly obstinate; obstinately determined or persistent; as, dogged resolution; dogged work; dogged pursuit. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a dogged manner; sullenly; with obstinate resolution. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Sullenness; moroseness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sullen or obstinate determination; grim resolution or persistence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sort of stone, found in the mines with the true alum rock, chiefly of silica and iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D., fr. dogger codfish, orig. used in the catching of codfish. ] (Naut.) A two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. dogerel. ] Low in style, and irregular in measure; as, doggerel rhymes. [ 1913 Webster ]

This may well be rhyme doggerel, quod he. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sort of loose or irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry. [ 1913 Webster ]

Doggerel like that of Hudibras. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ill-spelt lines of doggerel in which he expressed his reverence for the brave sufferers. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sailor belonging to a dogger. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Docket. See Docket. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a dog; having the bad qualities of a dog; churlish; growling; brutal. -- Dog"gish*ly, adv. -- Dog"gish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Euphemism for God-damn. ] Damn; -- used to express displeasure or annoyance; as, doggone it!. [ Informal ] [ PJC ]

a. [ Euphemism from God-damned. ] Damned; confounded; -- used as an expression of displeasure; as, I wish those doggone telemarketers would quit calling at suppertime. [ Informal ] [ PJC ]

adv. Damned; darned; -- used as an informal intensifier; as, he's a doggoned good golfer. [ Informal ] [ PJC ]