Meaning Of The Word Hangdog

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What's The Definition Of Hangdog?

hangdog
If you say that someone has a hangdog expression on their face, you mean that they look sad, and often guilty or ashamed.

hangdog in American English
a person considered fit only for hanging dogs, or to be hanged like a dog
contemptible; sneaking
adjective: browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject
noun: a degraded, contemptible person

hangdog in British English
adjective: downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner
noun: a furtive or sneaky person

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