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  1. 1. A person who frequently attacks others in speech or writing, but who poses no intellectual threat whatsoever. The motivation of this type of person can usually be accurately construed as a desire to be obnoxious and offensive. Origin: The phrase "porch dog" is used to refer to dogs that sit on front porches and bark (vigorously and fruitlessly) at passersby, but who pose no physical threat. > Yeah, that guy has a scathing response to just about everyone who posts in this forum. He's a real porch dog. Source: ecdict

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