doghouse
noun
dog·house
ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s 
1
: a shelter for a dog
2
: a state of disfavor
—often used in the phrase in the doghouse
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) revealed in a news release that the canine — named Rusty — is finally getting to enjoy his golden years in comfort after a decade spent chained outdoors to a doghouse in North Carolina.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Maybe the time spent imprisoned in Cora's doghouse did him some good
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Peter V.
· Apr 29
Really good story, thanks.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
Morgan Stanley: This bank stock is finally out of the doghouse.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Energy stocks have been hot, yet BP remains in the dividend doghouse.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Maybe the time spent imprisoned in Cora's doghouse did him some good
P
Peter V.
· Apr 29
Really good story, thanks.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
Morgan Stanley: This bank stock is finally out of the doghouse.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Energy stocks have been hot, yet BP remains in the dividend doghouse.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doghouse. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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doghouse
noun
dog·house
ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s
: a shelter for a dog
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