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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To live in a dogtown

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To live in a dogtown

Definition

What miners in the American West called their ramshackle camps characterized by truly miserable living conditions.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Canines

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Nouns: Things/Terms/Labels

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