bascottie
n.— «A basset hound had been bred with a Scottie to make a “bascottie,” pronounced like biscotti, the hard biscuit usually dunked in coffee.» —“24 animals are removed from Lodi home; officers say conditions poor” by Layla Bohm Lodi News-Sentinel (California) Nov. 16, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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