fuck the dog

Meaning

Verb

To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working.
To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.

Origin

1935, US;
‘’, by Ben Zimmer, Slate, Jan. 14 2014 originally in sense “loaf, fritter” (compare fuck around).

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