An alternative for the word "Dog". First used in Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat from 2003.
Cat: 'Okay, I have a problem with the word "Dog". I don't use the D-Word per se 'cause I think it's really wrong. Yeah. But I'll happily hold your Canine-American, yeah. More comfortable with that, really, yeah."
Humane Society Leaders: You can't refer to this animal as a dog. This is a CANINE-AMERICAN. We're taking you to court. Where's Jesse Jackson when we need him.
Person 1: Nice German Shepherd
Uptight treehugging loony (in a high pitched voice): excuse me???? This is a canine-german-american. How dare you offend his culture you racist.
Someone who jumps from one relationship immediately into another one.
Serial monogamists can not stand to be alone and often suffer from vast commitment and insecurity issues.
Because they jump into relationships immediately after the previous one has ended, serial monogamists typically don't take the time to reflect on their behavior or why their previous relationships failed; thus, they end up making the same relationship mistakes over and over again.
Person 1: Damn, Dustin already has a new girlfriend?! It's only been two weeks since he broke up with his fiance! I think he's a sociopath.
Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.