doggo

noun (a doggo, doggos) (slang); adverb (lie doggo — old UK slang)

«doggo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(internet slang) A dog, said in a cute, playful way: «What a good doggo!» tree →
(old UK and Australian slang, in «lie doggo») To stay hidden and quiet, not moving, so you are not found. tree →

In the lessons

Children meet «doggo» online and in memes about dogs, along with «pupper» and «heckin». In older British stories, a character «lies doggo» to hide from enemies. It tells the reader the tone is jokey and playful, or (old use) secretive.

Examples

(slang) Look at that fluffy doggo! tree →
(slang) Who's a good doggo? tree →
(slang) The doggo stole my sandwich. tree →
(old UK) The spy lay doggo in the bushes until the guards passed. tree →
(old slang) We'll have to lie doggo till the coast is clear. tree →

Note

Slang; do not use in formal writing — say «dog». Plural «doggos». The phrase «lie doggo» is old-fashioned and rarely heard today.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «doggo» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«doggo» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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