Hyphenation
bot·tle of dogTurkish pronunciation
bätıl ıv dôgPronunciation
/ˈbätəl əv ˈdôg/ /ˈbɑːtəl əv ˈdɔːɡ/
Etymology
() From the euphemism "I'm going to walk the dog" or "I'm going to see a man about a dog" meaning "I'm going to the pub". This was further popularised by a 1980s advertising campaign.