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dog days
noun
The days between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star) rises and sets with the Sun.
Hot, lazy, days.
A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation.
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Derived from the hot days (in the Northern Hemisphere) between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star), in Canis Major, rises and sets with the Sun.
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