dog lick
n.— «Dogs hoping to drink from the Hebe fountain in downtown Roseburg will have to wait a bit as the made-for-canine spigots have been sent back for repair. The two “dog licks,” as they’re called, attached to the base of the statue at Eagle Park were sawed off recently and returned to the manufacturer.» —“Hebe “dog licks” sent back for repair” (News Review) Oct. 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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