Billy Bob asked Jethro what he thought of his new girlfriend, to which Jethro responded, That dog'll hunt.
Dictionary of american slang with examples. .
that\ dog'll\ hunt — A commonly used redneck expression to inform other rednecks that something is acceptable or will work. Billy Bob asked Jethro what he thought of his new girlfriend, to which Jethro responded, That dog ll hunt … Dictionary of american slang
that dog won't hunt — US INFORMAL ► used to say that a plan will fail → See also TOP DOG(Cf. ↑top dog) Main Entry: ↑dog … Financial and business terms
that dog won’t hunt — That idea will not work. A Southernism popularized by President Lyndon Johnson. ► “That Dog Won’t Hunt: Why what you’ve always done won’t work anymore.” (Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly, Oct. 1994, p. 82) … American business jargon
that dog won't hunt — (USA) Very common Southern US expression meaning: What you say makes no sense … The small dictionary of idiomes
dog — [dɒg ǁ dɒːg] noun [countable] MARKETING in the Growth/Share Matrix, a product with low market share in a low growth market * * * dog UK US /dɒg/ noun [C] ► INFORMAL an investment, company, or product that will probably fail … Financial and business terms
dog — dogless, adj. doglike, adj. /dawg, dog/, n., v., dogged, dogging. n. 1. a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 2. any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and… … Universalium
Dog communication — It is important to look at the dog s whole body and not just the mouth or tail before deciding what the dog is trying to communicate. What appears initially as aggression might be an invitation to play. Dog communication refers to body movements… … Wikipedia
Dog the Bounty Hunter — Directed by Marion Akar Starring Duane Dog Chapman Beth Smith Chapman Leland Chapman … Wikipedia
dog — [dôg, däg] n. pl. dogs or dog [ME, generalized in sense < late, rare OE docga, dogga (usual hund: see HOUND1) < ?] 1. a) any of a large and varied group of domesticated canines (Canis familiaris) often kept as a house pet or used for… … English World dictionary
Hunt terrier — (not hunting terrier ) refers to types of terrier dogs that were attached to British Hunts , horse oriented social clubs devoted to chasing the red fox on horseback, following packs of hounds. [cite web url=… … Wikipedia
