a sly dog



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a sly dog

Someone who, through cunning, devious, or dishonest means, achieves a fortuitous outcome. What a sly dog, he managed to get a copy of the test so he could memorize the answers ahead of time!
See also: dog, sly

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shyama-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
ComfortKUM-fərtEnglish (Rare)
Mckenziemə-KEN-zeeEnglish (Modern)
Avksentiy-Russian
Sigmundr-Ancient Scandinavian
Indu-Indian, Hindi