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dog-eating
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
among certain Indian tribes, a ceremonial feast in which dogs were eaten to propitiate evil spirits
See: dog feast
Quotations
1966
They [missionaries] did away with many heathen customs such as "dog eating." A medicine man would fast in the weeds and eventually come out with a live dog in his hands. The one who could eat the most live dog was declared the bravest.