dog and cat

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Noun

dog and cat (plural dogs and cats)

  1. (idiomatic) A team comprising one male and one female, either working as associates or having one as the second in command to the other.

Usage notes

It has been popular in police organizations to refer to a two-person police team which has both a male and a female member as a 'dog and cat team'.

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