doggery

doggery
/daw"geuh ree, dog"euh-/, n., pl. doggeries.
1. doglike behavior or conduct, esp. when surly.
2. dogs collectively.
3. rabble; mob.
4. Older Slang. a place where liquor is sold; saloon.
[1605-15; DOG + -ERY]

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