world + dog

This expression (read as "world plus dog") is primarily used on the U.K. information tech news site "The Register" as a synonym for "everyone" or "many, many people". The phrase is apparently an abbreviation for "everyone and his/her dog", expressed in the pithy style of a programmer.

I hear that world + dog is planning to order the new iPhone as soon as it's released.

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world+dog

meaning everyone...
more specifically its a technology term used online to refer to products available for both geeks and the general consumer population.
It is often used satirically particularly if the item/product is late to market or been restricted beforehand.

The new service is open to world+dog.
world+dog finally has access.

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dog-eat-dog world

description of a modern world merciless competition

- I just can't believe I lost my fortune because some dumbass invented something better and took all my clients.
- What did you expect, it's a dog-eat-dog world.