Origin of the “dogs of war”

Charlton Heston 1970

The phrase “dogs of war” refers, today, to human mercenaries; men who enjoy the macho thrill of killing and maiming with destructive weapons. They take a special pleasure in their work of inflicting the maximum damage on others. The phrase has connotations of particularly insensitive, …

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3 facts about ‘geldings’

Gelding

Here are 3 facts about geldings; the word ‘gelding’ and the derivative ‘gelded’. Meaning The word “gelding” refers to a colt (a weaned male horse until he is four years old) who has been castrated i.e. neutered. When a colt is sexually mature he can …

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