dogy

1 of 2

noun

do·​gy

ˈdōgē

plural -es

Midland

: scaup duck

dogy

2 of 2

variant spelling of dogie

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by folk etymology from Louisiana French dos gris, literally, gray back

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