dognapper

noun
/ˈdɒɡˌnæp.ə/UK/ˈdɔɡˌnæp.ɚ/US/ˈdɑɡˌnæp.ɚ/

Etymology

Blend of dognap + kidnapper or dognap + -er.

  1. inherited from *hnappaz — “a cup, bowl
  2. inherited from *hnapp
  3. inherited from hnæpp — “a cup, bowl
  4. inherited from nap — “a bowl
  5. compounded as kidnap — “kid + nap
  6. suffixed as kidnapper — “kidnap + er
  7. compounded as dognapper — “dognap + kidnapper

Definitions

  1. Agent noun of dognap

    Agent noun of dognap; one who dognaps.

The neighborhood

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