Definitions
Etymologies
- dog + catcher (Wiktionary)
Examples
“A friend, a serious writer and reader of this blog, is now working on some tales of her life as an Animal Control Officer "dogcatcher" in a big city.”
“Suddenly, it didn’t matter whether we would be late for dinner, or whether someone would call the dogcatcher before we could lasso the dog.”
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“Caught in the middle are Anthony, a kindhearted, lovesick dogcatcher, and the object of his affection: a female werewolf who has abandoned her pack.”
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“I wouldn't vote for her for dogcatcher (moose-catcher?) but she's been the most entertaining character in politics that I've seen in years.”
“July 23rd, 2009 10: 09 am ET please voters in connectcut this idiot startes the whole damm banking mess and has a sweetheart mortgage i do not care if you vote in a dogcatcher lets start sweeping the bums out of government”
“We don't know if she intends to begin a Presidential cmpaign for 2012 now, if she intends to become a television commentator/personality, if she intends to become the Wasilla dogcatcher or if she simply intends to disappear from public view.”
“The simple fact is that ANY person who would let party directives trump their own good conscience does not deserve any public office greater than 'associate dogcatcher'.”
'Party Loyalty Oath' would prevent Republicans from backing Crist
“As I review the Republican candidates, I wouldn't vote for a Bible-thumping Rick Perry or for Michele Bachmann for dogcatcher, much less for president.”
The Wall Street Journal: Mitt Romney Can Get the Independents Needed to Win
“If his worshippers could just take a good, cold, hard look at what the man says, they would have a devil of a time supporting him for dogcatcher.”
White House launches counteroffensive over Drudge Report link
“He wouldn't be elected dogcatcher if he ran republican.”
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amacleod03 1. A synonym for or reference to the lowest possible and least respected elected office.
2 A policeman who eats in a restaurant without paying. Jul 10, 2009