Doggie meals

Posted by TheFallen on March 13, 2002

In Reply to: A dog's breakfast posted by Word Camel on March 13, 2002

: Is this a British phrase? I'm always met with perplexed frowns when I have used it here.

: Camel

A dog's breakfast, and also maybe more commonly a dog's dinner are both is certainly well-known over here as phrases to describe something that is a complete mess. It's used both more figuratively - "he worked for hours adapting that presentation, but turned it into a real dog's dinner" - and more visually - "she turned up to the party done up like a dog's dinner".

• Doggie meals ESC 03/13/02
  • Doggy bag Marian 03/13/02
    • Doggy bag, go cup ESC 03/13/02
      • Doggie bag; dog's dinner R. Berg 03/13/02
        • Rethink TheFallen 03/13/02
          • Rethink David Keeble 03/20/02

See the meaning and origin of the phrase 'dog's breakfast'.