What does 'jog-trot' mean?
A 'jog-trot' is a slow but regular pace. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), human-proofread transcription on English Wikisource records: “A slow but regular pace.”
Origin
- Verbatim from Brewer's (1898): A slow but regular pace.
How to use it
- Modern usage: A 'jog-trot' is a slow but regular pace.
- When quoting the origin, cite Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898) — this is a 19th-century record, not a modern etymology.
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Last verified: 2026-07-18
- Definitions and origins are drawn from public-domain reference works, primarily Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898), with modern usage notes clearly marked.