"sly dog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sly dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sly dog (plural sly dogs)
  1. A person who is secretive and cunning about their activities.
    Sense id: en-sly_dog-en-noun-3HgKn5wK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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