hit dog

A person acting sensitive, mad, or butt hurt as if something said applied to them (hit home)

Someone who responds defensively to a general statement, meaning they clearly took it personal

Throw it out there, and a hit dog will holler.

Girls that call the Leykis show tend to be hit dogs because they're always poppin' that "not all women are like that!" sh*t when Tom never said "ALL women."

Old defensive a*s hit dog, I wasn't even talkin' about you in particular, wipe ya mouth!

The right wingers were being hit dogs for Sarah Palin when Obama said "lipstick on a pig."

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a hit dog will holler

An Offended or Defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.

(Mom) "who ate the last banana?)
(Son) #1 silent

(Son)#2 "not me "

(Mom) A hit dog will holler)
The son that spoke first was guilty.

(Son)#3 silent

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spinning like a hit dog

exerting a lot of energy while achieving no positive results other then providing great amusement to those around you.

When Fred's girlfriend went into labor, he was still spinning like a hit dog when the ambulance showed up.

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dog hit

cheap shot, or to be dogged

"man my sister dobbed me in to my dad about what i did on the weekend."

"aw dog hit man."