dog town

noun

Etymology

(theatrical): See try it on the dog.

Definitions

  1. A community of prairie dogs.

    • This ferret feeds on prairie dogs and lives in their abandoned burrows; although it will feed on other small prey, it never thrives away from the dogtowns.
  2. A town at which a play is performed for a less important audience to gauge the likelihood…

    A town at which a play is performed for a less important audience to gauge the likelihood of general success.

    • He's rehearsing his first-born for a dog-town opening next week.
    • And speaking of Mr. Sloan, I note that he believes Chicago is taking New Haven's place as a dog-town.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA