doggo

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doggo

/ˈdɒɡəʊ/ UK
/ˈdɔɡoʊ/ US
/ˈdɑ-/ US, cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɒɡəʊ

Where it comes from

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

adverb

not comparable Only used in lie doggo and play doggo.

noun doggos

Internet, childish, informal A dog. They might look pretty, but many houseplants are poisonous to your doggos and cattos.
Similar: dogger, doggy, dog, doge, doggo, flea bag idiom, hound, latrant, man's best friend, pooch, pupper, pupperino

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@misc{doggo_2026,
  title = {doggo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doggo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}