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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
i just read "my dogs are barking today" in a comic strip. it was in a series of colloquialisms using "dog" so i don't have any context to interpret it. anybody can tell me what this means ?
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May have been part of the thinking behind the 'Hush Puppy' brand name:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/189600.html
"knowing that aching feet were called barking dogs, thought that 'Hush Puppies' would be a good name for the shoes"