"dognapping" meaning in English

See dognapping in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒɡnæpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɔɡnæpɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈdɑɡnæpɪŋ/ [cot-caught-merger] Forms: dognappings [plural]
Etymology: Blend of dog + kidnapping. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dog|kidnapping}} Blend of dog + kidnapping Head templates: {{en-noun}} dognapping (plural dognappings)
  1. A kidnapping or stealing of a dog owned by someone else, often done in order to sell it. Related terms: dognap, dognapper
    Sense id: en-dognapping-en-noun-MXHhwpoP Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɑɡnæpɪŋ/",
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