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to dog out
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(African American) to insult, attack, or verbally abuse someone
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
dog
Present tense
dog out
3rd person singular
dogs out
Present participle
dogging out
Past simple
dogged out
Past participle
dogged out
What does "to dog out" mean in African American slang?
The structure combines "dog" (to treat badly, like an animal) with "out" (indicating completeness or intensity), forming a phrasal verb for harsh mistreatment. It is used in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and hip hop culture to mean insulting, attacking, verbally abusing, or humiliating someone, often in public or in front of others. People typically say "He dogged her out in front of everyone" or "Don't dog me out like that."
Examples
They dogged him out for messing up the play.
