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dog and pony show


dog and pony show

noun

Definition of DOG AND PONY SHOW

: an often elaborate public relations or sales presentation; also : an elaborate or overblown affair or event

First Known Use of DOG AND PONY SHOW

1970

Rhymes with DOG AND PONY SHOW

ab initio, archipelago, braggadocio, duodecimo, ex officio, generalissimo, glory-of-the-snow, impresario, internuncio, oratorio, Paramaribo, pianissimo, variety show

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