doggo

English

Etymology

The noun is from dog +‎ -o (colloquializing suffix), perhaps after the adverb.[1] The adverb is probably of the same origin.[2]

Pronunciation

Adverb

doggo (not comparable)

  1. Only used in lie doggo and play doggo.

Noun

doggo (plural doggos)

  1. (Internet slang, childish, informal) A dog. [from early 20th c.]
    Synonyms: dogger, doggy; see also Thesaurus:dog
    • 2018 September 13, Juliette Steen, “10 common plants that are poisonous to dogs and cats”, in ABC‎[1], archived from the original on 3 January 2021:
      They might look pretty, but many houseplants are poisonous to your doggos and cattos.
    • 2019 January 14, Kellie Scott, “Should you let your pets sleep in bed with you?”, in ABC‎[2], archived from the original on 5 March 2021:
      The quick, cuddly truth is there are several benefits to sleeping with your doggo or pussycat — but depending on the circumstances, there are risks you might like to consider and mitigate.
    • 2019, Matt Dorsey, Jenny Dorsey, Healthy Cocktails‎[3], Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
      A note of caution to readers with pets: Xylitol is toxic to dogs and can have potentially life-threatening effects. As owners of two doggos ourselves, we encourage anyone with a dog to use extreme caution when bringing xylitol into your home.
    • 2019, Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language, Riverhead Books, →ISBN:
      Around the same time, "wholesome" memes of cute doggos and puppers rejuvenated social media feeds that seemed daily filled with fresh horrors.
    • 2020, Liz Davies, The Summer of Falling in Love‎[4], Lilac Tree Books:
      ‘It’s OK, you’re allowed out here. There haven’t been any other doggos in this garden since …’ He shrugged. ‘I dunno, forever.’ His grandmother hadn’t had a dog, and she’d lived in the cottage for decades. ‘Doggos?’ he said out loud. ‘Did I just say “doggos”?’

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “doggo, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “doggo, adv.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2024; “doggo, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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