1. plural of doggery; low-class bars, taverns, or disreputable establishments
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
2. plural of doggery; disreputable or contemptible behavior; trickery or deceit
Usage: informal; archaic

Examples

• The old neighborhood was full of doggeries where sailors would spend their shore leave.
• He spent his evenings in various doggeries around the waterfront.
• The politician's doggeries were finally exposed by the press.
• Those doggeries on Fifth Street have been shut down by the police.
• She refused to tolerate any doggeries in her business dealings.