What is Kick-the-dog Syndrome?
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The act of mistreating a peer or someone inferior to you out of frustration because a superior (whom you can't argue with) has treated you poorly.
Apparently he came home and just started yelling. It's kick-the-dog syndrome: his boss is an asshole and he takes it out on her.
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Main entry: rack-a-muf-fin or rack-a-muf-in
Pronunication: rak-uh-muf-in
Etymology: From rack (posterior section of a womans body, ie ..