"Rin Tin Tin" meaning in English

See Rin Tin Tin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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. Categories (topical): American fiction, Fiction, Fictional characters Categories (lifeform): Dogs Synonyms: Rin-Tin-Tin
    Sense id: en-Rin_Tin_Tin-en-name-bzcK8zEJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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