bird-doggingn.

Brit.

/ˈbəːddɒɡɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈbərdˌdɔɡɪŋ/,

/ˈbərdˌdɑɡɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bird dog n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < bird dog n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later bird-dog v.

North American colloquial.

Determined and persistent searching or scouting, esp. for opportunities for profit or advantage; dogged pursuit, relentless pestering.In quot. 1972: spec. the action of looking for people who are engaging in sexual activity in a car, with the purpose of watching or interrupting them; cf. dogging n.²

ΚΠ

1933 Emmetsburg (Iowa) Democrat 2 Feb. 2/2 By the process of ‘bird dogging’ the sucker list is swelled.

1949 N.Y. Times 21 Dec. 44/3 The [New York] Yankee scouts..whose assiduous bird-dogging has put many a talented youngster on the road to the Stadium.

1955 M. Reifer Dict. New Words 30/2 Bird-dogging,..following someone closely or persistently; bothering someone repeatedly.

1972 D. R. Koontz Chase i. 6 Bird-dogging was a sport most often played in groups as protection against a beating from one of the surprised lovers.

1983 U.S. Banker (Nexis) Aug. 65 The aim of Provident's training is to turn a branch manager into a retail trust person who can go beyond bird-dogging for referrals.

2002 enRoute Sept. 50/1 Banfield's bird-dogging of evasive interviewees earned her the nickname ‘the Afghan Hound’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bird-dogging
释义	bird-doggingn. Brit. /ˈbəːddɒɡɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbərdˌdɔɡɪŋ/, /ˈbərdˌdɑɡɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bird dog n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < bird dog n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly later bird-dog v. North American colloquial. Determined and persistent searching or scouting, esp. for opportunities for profit or advantage; dogged pursuit, relentless pestering.In quot. 1972: spec. the action of looking for people who are engaging in sexual activity in a car, with the purpose of watching or interrupting them; cf. dogging n.² ΚΠ 1933 Emmetsburg (Iowa) Democrat 2 Feb. 2/2 By the process of ‘bird dogging’ the sucker list is swelled. 1949 N.Y. Times 21 Dec. 44/3 The [New York] Yankee scouts..whose assiduous bird-dogging has put many a talented youngster on the road to the Stadium. 1955 M. Reifer Dict. New Words 30/2 Bird-dogging,..following someone closely or persistently; bothering someone repeatedly. 1972 D. R. Koontz Chase i. 6 Bird-dogging was a sport most often played in groups as protection against a beating from one of the surprised lovers. 1983 U.S. Banker (Nexis) Aug. 65 The aim of Provident's training is to turn a branch manager into a retail trust person who can go beyond bird-dogging for referrals. 2002 enRoute Sept. 50/1 Banfield's bird-dogging of evasive interviewees earned her the nickname ‘the Afghan Hound’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1933
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