beardy
n.— «Mary Lott of Salem lives with three bouncing, busy “beardies,” as the breed is called by its fans. She’s afraid that people will see the trained dog on the screen—and the puppets that play the dog—and buy these shaggy dogs on impulse.» —“The high price of film fame” by Deb Wood The Oregonian (Portland) Mar. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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A mixed-breed dog is sometimes called a bitsa, as in it’s made from “bits of this and bits of that.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A “Bitsa” Dog is Bits of This and Bits of That of that”” You know, we were talking...
Critters, co-workers, and clothes: What do you call your favorite mixed-breed dog? There are Heinz 57 mutts and Texas brown dogs in the U.S., while in parts of the Caribbean they’re called potcakes and coconut retrievers. Plus, among firefighters...
This term is also used for bearded dragons, a lizard native to central Australia.
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