dog·go
| \ ˈdȯ-(ˌ)gō
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Definition of doggo
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
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“Doggo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doggo. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of doggo was in 1886
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