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Noun: pariah dog  pu'rI-u dóg
  1. Ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
    "Pariah dogs roamed the streets, scavenging for food";
    - pye-dog, pie-dog

Derived forms: pariah dogs

Type of: cur, mong [Austral, NZ, informal], mongrel, mutt [informal]

Encyclopedia: Pariah dog