that dog don't hunt

An obviously faulty endeavor; also as ~ /won't hunt/, predictive of failure.
No go, non-starter

As he faced the blank stares of the members following his proposal, someone whispered offcamera, "Well. That dog don't hunt."

by edgemoto March 28, 2004

dog don’t hunt

Verb meaning whatever you’re discussing isn’t going to work, you lack proper equipment, what was proposed is unacceptable or lacking significantly. My son asked me to check his room to see if it was clean. I glanced around his bedroom and exclaimed, “Timmy, that dog don’t hunt.”

I glanced down at my engagement ring and looked at my new fiancé in disgust and said “Billy, that dog don’t hunt”

by Mctastic1113 March 16, 2021

that dog don't hunt

pseudo-country-bumpkin wisdom uttered in response to news item or rumor designed to scandalize a political opponent.

The idea is that the rumor is either very easily refuted or is unimportant to the public, and thus is as worthless as a dog who won't hunt.

Bush is trying to spread rumors about Kerry's Vietnam record but that dog won't hunt.

by cnorton March 31, 2004

that dog don't hunt

1. a way of saying a particular man is a homosexual, wimp or sissy. used by the Bush administration in the campaign against Kerry by using a picture of a fox hound wearing a tutu with the caption "that dog don't hunt," referring to the eventual state of the nation if Kerry had won.

2. a way of saying you or someone else is not interested in a particular activity.

Joe: <to Rick> I heard you were going to go rock climbing with Jim tomorrow.

Rick: uh uh, that dog don't hunt.

by andrew holley August 07, 2005

I ain't got no dog in that hunt

A state of no involvement, having no effects upon oneself.

Outcome does not effect me.

Oh girl please, I ain't got no dog in that hunt.

by Come backs February 01, 2017

that dog just isn't gonna hunt

A Southern slang. Basically the same as saying "That isn't going to work," or "That's not going to fly."

Roy was all set to go into town, when his truck broke down. "That dog just isn't gonna hunt!" he exclaimed!

by Duglife February 22, 2018

that dog ain't gonna hunt

That is a phrase a hunter may use or in general, a southern phrase meaning, "it's not gonna happen".

It's so cold outside;that dog ain't gonna hunt!" . Meaning, I ain't going out there, it's to cold.

by Venice Pandemic February 22, 2025