Walking the dog

Posted by Chris on July 01, 2007

In Reply to: Walking the dog posted by Kai on July 01, 2007

: Can anybody tell me what the meaning is of "walking the dog"?

"Taking the dog for a walk" is a general expression meaning you are going somewhere you don't want your spouse to know about; typically something relatively innocent like sneaking off to the pub for a crafty pint. The same excuse is said by some to be the root of the term "dogging" which describes a different (rather less innocent?) activity. I've always assumed "walking the dog" is just a variation on "taking the dog for a walk"but I could be wrong.