Definition of "prairie dog" in English

Noun

1. Any of genus Cynomys, small, stout-bodied burrowing rodents with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America.

Verb

1. To pop up from a hole or similar in a manner that resembles the way a prairie dog pops his head up from his burrow.

2. To struggle to hold back an involuntary bowel movement.