Blue Dog Definition
noun
A Democrat in the US Congress, usually from the South or rural areas, who supports conservative legislation and causes.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Blue Dog
Noun
Singular:
blue dog
Plural:
blue-dogsOrigin of Blue Dog
On the model of yellow dog in reference to the blue dog often depicted in the works of American artist George Rodrigue (born 1944), whose paintings hung in the offices of two prominent blue dog Democrats of the 1990s
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Various, including the presence of the "Blue Dog" paintings of Louisiana artist George Rodrigue in the offices of Louisiana representatives where early meetings were held.
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