dogie

noun

do·​gie ˈdō-gē How to pronounce dogie (audio)
chiefly Western US
: a motherless calf in a range herd

Examples of dogie in a Sentence

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Ashcraft and two other helicopter pilots were there to encourage these little dogies to git along. Author: John Schwartz and Livia Albeck Ripka, Alaska Dispatch News, 4 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dogie was in 1885

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“Dogie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogie. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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dogie

noun
do·​gie ˈdō-gē How to pronounce dogie (audio)
chiefly Western
: a motherless calf in a range herd
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