pavement special

ˌpeɪvm(ə)nt ˈspɛʃl̩

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(South Africa) A dog (especially a stray dog) of miscellaneous ancestry; a mongrel, a mutt.

[E]very mangy, threadbare, snarling cur pariah pavement-special dog that ever got kicked in the ribs appears from the shadows of twisted dreams and with flashing fangs bears down on the injured party to rip her apart in a streak of blood…

Origin: [[File:009 Sleepy senior dog - old mixed breed dog in Cuba.jpg|thumb|A pavement special in Cuba.]] From , referring to the fact that stray dogs are often found roaming around on pavements. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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