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hangdog (HANG-dog) adjective
1. Defeated; dejected 2. Shamefaced. [From the notion that the said person deserved to be hanged like a dog. Yes, not too long ago, dogs were hanged for crimes, such as biting.] "Outplacement experts offer these three pieces of advice to holiday job seekers. First, don't stand around the chip dip looking hangdog; someone with a positive self-image makes a much better impression on potential employers. Second, don't come right out and ask for a job; use the parties to arrange future meetings with friends or new acquaintances. Third, don't drink so much that you start crying in your suds." Karen Slater, Firm Touts a New Holiday Bonus: Pink Slips Right Before Christmas, The Wall Street Journal (New York), Nov 23, 1984. This week's theme: words to describe people. Today's AWAD is sponsored by NannyTax, Inc., providing tax compliance services to employers of domestic help. For useful information and a free consultation, please visit: http://www.nannytax.com AND GAX, which provides web solutions ranging from web sites to the GAX~thinX content management system. For more information, visit GAX at http://gax.com ............................................................................ Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. -George Jean Nathan, author and editor (1882-1958) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: Give the gift of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day at http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html . It is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year long, and beyond. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/hangdog.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/hangdog.ram
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