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dog pile, n. N. Amer. colloq.
Brit. |ˈdɒg pʌɪl|, U.S. |ˈdɔg ˌpaɪl|, |ˈdɑg ˌpaɪl|
[‹ dog n.1 + pile n.5 With sense 1 compare earlier pig pile n.]
1. A disordered mass or heap of people, formed around an individual on whom others jump. Also fig. Cf. pig pile n.
1921Nebraska State Jrnl. 19 Nov. 3/1 Purdy tucked the pigskin under his elbow and cantered over a dog-pile for a tally. 1948Los Angeles Times 21 Nov. i. 20/2 The bottom man of a ‘dog pile’ in a fraternity house scuffle is in a hospital with a neck dislocation. 1993Toronto Star (Nexis) 25 July e1 The AL West is a dog-pile similar to the AL East. Several teams can win. 2003A. Swofford Jarhead 20 The half-speed fight degenerates into a laughter-filled dog-pile... This is fun, plain mindless fun.
2. A piece of dog excrement.
1950Tri-City Herald (Pasco, Washington) 6 Mar. 6/6 Mrs. Brown cleaned her lawn up bright and early each day; Picked up all the dog piles so her children could play. 1989Los Angeles Times 3 Nov. b1 He and his wife were ‘sniffed, jumped on, chased and had to dodge dog piles that cover the whole area’. 2003R. Laymon To wake Dead (2004) lxiv. 377 Life's like a stroll through the park... Enjoy, but beware of the dog piles. |