Word of the Day: Dewlap

[debodun]

Dewlap (noun) - A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal.

Basset hounds are notable for their prominent dewlaps.

 

[win231]

Welap: A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of a person on a senior forum.

 

[Ruthanne]

Since I know I am first most an animal I definitely know I have a big dewlap! I guess age and losing and gaining weight have made it that way.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Dewlap's first cousin is dunlop.... as in 'your belly dun lopped over your belt"

 

[RubyK]

My mother had a dewlap as she aged and told me, "I have a turkey neck!" Sadly, the same thing happened to me.

 

[Ruthanne]

My mother had a dewlap as she aged and told me, "I have a turkey neck!" Sadly, the same thing happened to me.

Me, too, bigtime!

 

[Aunt Marg]

I had a great aunt who had a huge dewlap.

 

[Sliverfox]

Our boxer grabbed the cow's dewlap,, she dragged him to the barn.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Our boxer grabbed the cow's dewlap,, she dragged him to the barn.

I can't believe the cow didn't wal-lap the boxer.

 

[Sliverfox]

@ Aunt Marg,, he was between her front legs ,, did get stepped on .

Much later we realized he had gotten a lose tooth from that episode.
Had to pull the tooth ourselves.