dog biscuitn.
/ˈdɒɡ ˌbɪskɪt/, U.S. /ˈdɔɡ ˌbɪskᵻt/, /ˈdɑɡ ˌbɪskᵻt/ 1. A biscuit for feeding dogs; (as a mass noun) such biscuits collectively.
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the world > food and drink > food > animal food > [noun] > pet-food > dog food
cracona1300
crawkec1325
quarryc1330
croote1382
criton1388
crap1499
dog meat1505
dog's meat1555
cratchens1601
greaves1614
lap1743
dog biscuit1809
dog food1848
critling1851
cracklingc1865
puppy biscuit1895
kibble1965
1809 Bath Chron. 19 Oct. (advt.) A few bags of excellent dog biscuit on sale at Titley's, Warehouse, Quay.
1823 Sporting Mag. 12 New Ser. 156/2 An advertisement of dog biscuits manufactured by Mr. Smith, of Maidenhead.
1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Dog-biscuit, coarse waste or broken biscuits sold for feeding dogs.
1893 H. Dalziel Dis. Dogs (ed. 3) 7 Dog biscuits are..an excellent and suitable dog food.
1966 Farmer wants Wife (Farmers Weekly Farm Women's Club) 10 They have shopping expeditions on their trikes..for sweets and dog biscuits and humming tops.
2005 Time Out N.Y. 7 July 26/1 She goes..to beg for Scooby snacks, like the carob-and-yogurt dog biscuits shaped like cupcakes.
2. Military slang; = biscuit n. 3 (b). historical and rare.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > bedding > [noun] > mattress > other types
box mattress1855
poncho mattress1862
overlay mattress1907
biscuit1915
dog biscuit1925
Posturepedic1946
interior spring mattress1948
California king1997
1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 79 Dog biscuits, an old Army term for the Army mattresses; suggested by a certain resemblance in colour and shape.
1995 J. W. Mussell Token Bk. Militarisms 25/1 Dog biscuit, army mattress (WW2).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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