Hangdog


[hang-dawg, -dog] /ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/

adjective
1.
browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject:
He always went about with a hangdog look.
2.
shamefaced; guilty:
He sneaked out of the room with a hangdog expression.
3.
suitable to a degraded or contemptible person; sneaky; furtive.
noun
4.
Archaic. a degraded, contemptible person.
/ˈhæŋˌdɒɡ/
adjective
1.
downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner
noun
2.
a furtive or sneaky person

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