"doggery" meaning in All languages combined

See doggery on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: doggeries [plural]
Etymology: dog + -ery Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dog|ery}} dog + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} doggery (countable and uncountable, plural doggeries)
  1. (countable, obsolete) A squalid tavern. Tags: countable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-doggery-en-noun-3dJ9ZlEo
  2. (uncountable, dated) Bestial or underhand behaviour. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-doggery-en-noun-qjD-uaw2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 72 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 7 65 28
  3. (uncountable) Dogs generally; the realm or sphere of dogs. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-doggery-en-noun-mK7p7Dgb

Inflected forms

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