verb, transitive. To masturbate.
Mr X: So, did you get up to anything after we went to that strip club last night?
Mr Y: Not really, I thought about watching a movie but I was too busy wagging the dog
Mr Y: Not really, I thought about watching a movie but I was too busy wagging the dog
by Big_fets March 15, 2004

A: Hey let's go to a movie tonight
B: I'm feeling Meh. I think I'll just stay home and wag the dog instead
A: But you do that every night. There's no hope for you. Why do I even bother?
B: I'm feeling Meh. I think I'll just stay home and wag the dog instead
A: But you do that every night. There's no hope for you. Why do I even bother?
by wankadankadoo September 13, 2013

by Igasho October 18, 2008

by Trolly-mongrell August 7, 2006

by Clayachin October 22, 2015

This means that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part.
Bob:Honey, let's buy new purple carpet to match the purple lamp shade.
Wife:This sounds like the tail wagging the dog.
Wife:This sounds like the tail wagging the dog.
by Mojo maniac October 9, 2008

The waving back and forth of a dog's tail. The speed of the tail is used to measure how happy the dog is. The faster the tail is wagging, the happier the dog.
by Janster August 6, 2013
