01 n. A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.
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A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Hangdog
02 a. Low; sneaking; ashamed.
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Low; sneaking; ashamed.“The poor colonel went out of the room with a hangdog look.” — Thackeray.