"Rin Tin Tin" meaning in All languages combined

See Rin Tin Tin on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Rin-Tin-Tin [alternative]
Etymology: From the name of a good-luck charm that French children often gave to American soldiers. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Rin Tin Tin
  1. A name given to several related fictional German Shepherd dogs, particularly from the 1920s and the 1930s.

Alternative forms

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