SHEEPDOG

Etymology

Noun

sheepdog (plural sheepdogs)

A breed of dog, used for herding sheep.

A breed of dog used for guarding sheep.

(slang, dated) A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.

(US, slang, police) A police officer.

Verb

sheepdog (third-person singular simple present sheepdogs, present participle sheepdogging, simple past and past participle sheepdogged)

To chaperon or shepherd.

Source: Wiktionary



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