"two men and a dog" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} two men and a dog
  1. Synonym of one man and his dog (“almost nobody; very few people”) Synonyms: one man and his dog [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-two_men_and_a_dog-en-noun-seJJrB4y Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 45 55
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two, men, dog.
    Sense id: en-two_men_and_a_dog-en-noun-SaTGR38H Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
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