junkyard dogs
Fierce lot protectors
A junkyard dog is a dog kept at a salvage yard to guard against intruders—typically aggressive, territorial, and unsocialized.
The term extends figuratively to describe anyone fierce, scrappy, or relentlessly combative: He's a junkyard dog in the courtroom.
The phrase suggests someone who fights dirty and doesn't back down.
- scrapheapHeap of discarded metal
- back alleyPassage behind buildings
- pitbullStocky, strong-jawed terrier
- bulldogSquat, wrinkle-faced canine
- mean streetsHarsh urban environment
scrappiness · ferocity · tough as nails · underdog · chip on shoulder · watchdog · canine · brawler · street fighter · intimidation · tenacity · sentinel · guard dog · no trespassing · growl · resilience · grit · toughness
- junkyardswrecked cars, totaled cars, abandoned cars, car bodies, auto parts
- stray dogsstrays, ferals
junkyard dogslap dogs
Small dogs bred for cuddling
show dogs · designer dogs · purebreds · therapy dogs · companion animals
junkyard dogstrust fund babies
Inheritors of managed wealth
blue bloods · pushovers · softies · wallflowers · shrinking violets
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