Foo Dog Definition
fo͝o
noun
A fierce-looking dog with a lion's mane, used as a motif in East Asian art.
Webster's New World
A stylized figure of a lion, traditionally placed as a symbolic guardian at the entrance to a Chinese temple or other building.
American Heritage
A figurine or statue in the form of this dog.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Foo Dog
Noun
Singular:
foo dog
Plural:
foo-dogsOrigin of Foo Dog
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Perhaps from Mandarin fó Buddha (from Middle Chinese ffiut Buddha) (from late Old Chinese but Buddha) (from Sanskrit buddhaḥ Buddha Buddha2) or from Mandarin fú good fortune (from Middle Chinese fuwk) dog (from the stylized lion's doglike appearance)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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