Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dogcatcher — ☆ dogcatcher [dôg′kach΄ər ] n. a local official whose work is catching and impounding stray or unlicensed animals … English World dictionary
dogcatcher — noun A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs. Men like him couldnt get elected dogcatcher. He was a natural lieutenant, not a leader, and it was a fact he accepted with neither bitterness nor regret. Syn: animal control officer … Wiktionary
dogcatcher — noun Date: 1835 a community official assigned to catch and dispose of stray dogs … New Collegiate Dictionary
dogcatcher — /dawg kach euhr, dog /, n. a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc. [1825 35, Amer.; DOG + CATCHER] * * * … Universalium
dogcatcher — dog|catch|er [ˈdɔgˌkætʃə US ˈdo:gˌkætʃər] n a ↑dog warden … Dictionary of contemporary English
dogcatcher — n. person whose job it is to catch stray dogs … English contemporary dictionary
dogcatcher — noun (C) AmE someone whose job is to collect dogs without owners; dog warden BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dogcatcher — dog•catch•er [[t]ˈdɔgˌkætʃ ər, ˈdɒg [/t]] n. a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc • Etymology: 1825–35, amer … From formal English to slang
could not get elected dogcatcher — verb Is unpopular, particularly of politicians. [president Grover Cleveland is] so unpopular in Washington that he could not be elected dog catcher for the district … Wiktionary
animal warden — dogcatcher. * * * … Universalium
