"horn-dog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horn-dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} horn-dog (plural horn-dogs)
  1. Alternative spelling of horndog Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: horndog
    Sense id: en-horn-dog-en-noun-JdR2F02d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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