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eating your own dog food

To use one's own product or service. Originally applied to software companies using their own software in-house, the meaning can extend to any situation that might impose some burden on customers, clientele, constituency, co-workers, etc.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) proposed an amendment requiring members of Congress and their staffs to buy health insurance on the exchanges they are setting up, forcing lawmakers to get insurance the same way some of their constituents will. In some circles, this is known as "eating your own dog food."

-- from electoral-vote.com, 14 Oct 2009

A (historical) example of -not- eating your own dog food would be Microsoft developers using IBM's OS/2 operating system while developing Windows software because it was more stable than their own operating system (Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 at the time).
by jevanyn October 14, 2009
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The singular form a a ground-burrowing mammal that is reminiscient of a woodchuck or meerkat.
Two kids were watching the Discovery Channel on television when a Meerkat came onto the screen. One kid said,"Hey look! It's a meerkat."
The second, who wasn't paying attention, turned to the tv and spotted the animal and said,"Hey! Ain't that one of them ther' gopher dogs?"
by Matthew Ryan Jenkins Esquire September 28, 2003
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An euphemism used to avoid telling of your true destination, often in reply to an awkward question. In Great Britain, it is commonly used as a euphemism for going to the toilet.
"Are you and your wife coming out tonight?" "Uhhhh, I'm going to see a man about a dog."

"How come you're leaving the table?" "I'm going to see a man about a dog."
by Alexandra July 29, 2004
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Spider manned yer dog lad

To cum in ones hand and flick it in your pooch's face in a spider man web gesture
"Spider manned yer dog lad"

What have you done today Ronald?

Spider manned yer dog lad

...suck us
by Fiz10dollah March 28, 2020
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A subjective personality type where the individual looks boring, plain (and even unappealing) on the outside even when they try to put a fun spin on themselves (usually because they try too hard to be likable), then when you crack them open (depending on your personality type) you realize... they are actually a pretty gross on the inside. However there are other people who do like them a LOT for whatever reason (dogs), these individuals tend to flock to them immediately, either in defense of them or to basically eat them up, often offering some of the person's bullshit up to others who usually tell them either, 'I'm good' or 'eww, gross', to which they immediately take offense.
Dude, you should watch the Legend of Korra it is SO amazing.

Nah, Korra has a personality like a 'can of dog food'

Man, f*ck you, bro! Korra is awesome!
by Muttemor May 3, 2021
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