dognap


dog·nap

D0324100 (dôg′năp′, dŏg′-)tr.v. dog·napped, dog·nap·ping, dog·naps or dog·naped or dog·nap·ing To steal (a dog).
[dog + (kid)nap.]
dog′nap′per n.

dognap

(ˈdɒɡnæp) vb, -naps, -napping or -napped, -naps, -naping or -naped (tr) to carry off and hold (a dog), usually for ransom[C20:from dog + kidnap] ˈdognapper, ˈdognaper n ˈdognapping, ˈdognaping n

dog•nap

(ˈdɔg næp, ˈdɒg-)

v.t. -napped -naped, -nap•ping -nap•ing. to steal (a dog), esp. for the purpose of selling it for profit. [1945–50, Amer.; dog + -nap] dog′nap•per, dog′nap•er, n.