Etymology:
- 1950s, from earlier fuck the dog, later sense of “make an embarrassing mistake”. Popularized by use by Tom Wolfe in The Right Stuff, and film adaptation The Right Stuff.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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schraube das Hündchen
vis le chien
avvitare il cane
skruva pooch
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