doggo

1 of 2

noun

dog·​go ˈdȯ-(ˌ)gō 

plural doggos

slang

: dog entry 1 sense 1a

Each roughly 50-minute piece uses the human-dog connection to illuminate social issues, cultural differences, personal suffering, and how our doggos help us understand and overcome them.

—Jen Chaney

Splayed toes can cause nerve damage in the long term and lack of traction in the short term, which can lead to accidents when your doggo goes zooming after the mailman and loses its footing.

—Susan Arendt

A dog could sure use a fitness tracker this time of year. All holiday season, ham and turkey has been mysteriously "falling to the floor," right in front of an all-too-willing doggo.

—Pia Ceres and David Pierce

doggo

2 of 2

adverb

dog·​go ˈdȯ-(ˌ)gō 

informal

: in hiding to avoid notice or detection

—used chiefly in the phrase lie doggo

Lucan said that he would "lie doggo for a bit", and nothing has been heard of him in the past thirteen years.

—Julian Symons

… nuclear submarines can lie doggo for months on the ocean bed until the designated target comes within reach.

—Alain Jacob

Examples of doggo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

From being in unimaginable pain with a depressed spirit to a spry, bouncy and excitable doggo, his transformation is just one of thousands seen at AHS every year. —The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023

Yes Astoria-Warrenton-Seaside KOA (Astoria, Oregon) Comb the beaches of Astoria with your doggo using this quaint coastal Oregon campsite as your home base. —Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 8 Aug. 2023

Texas Beef Stew is a grain-free dog food with non-GMO veggies and a hearty protein that will satisfy even the most finicky doggo, thanks to flavorful ingredients. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022

Ideas include finding a way to flip the dog over, grab the hatch for the battery pack, and remove the doggo's lithium-ion power. —Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 27 Feb. 2021

While most of our panelists only jog, run, or hike with their pups on-leash, a couple of our testers often let their doggos run free when there are fewer people or cars around. —Mike Richard, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023

How to Feed Your Dog Tomatoes Before feeding your doggo a tomato, some prep work needs to happen first. —Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 29 July 2023

The only thing better than the incredible aromas is the smiles the adorable doggos will undoubtedly induce during your time traipsing through the forest. —Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 24 July 2023

The energetic doggo also most certainly loves to dance in his own way. —The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

dog entry 1 + -o entry 1, perhaps after doggo entry 2

Adverb

probably from dog entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1986, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing doggo

• lie doggo

• lie doggo