"black as a dog's guts" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-black as a dog's guts.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} black as a dog's guts (not comparable)
  1. (simile, slang) Utterly black; pitch-black. Tags: not-comparable, slang Synonyms: black
    Sense id: en-black_as_a_dog's_guts-en-adj-ICJAURGt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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