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

The clip sees the pair playing with the lyrics to the song — notably with a sleepy doggo sprawled on a couch in the background — while Finneas, who co-wrote and produced the track, has his legs propped on a desk. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024

The stray hold plus some social media magic led to the happy ending for this doggo. —Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024

His knack for escaping helping hands and his catch-me-if-you-can elusiveness has led the doggo to go viral. —Kati Weis, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024

And for those looking for more on-demand doggo content, the shows from 2013 to 2023 are also available to stream on Peacock. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024

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