doggo

Cute canine, online

Doggo is internet slang for dog, used affectionately and often in deliberately childish or playful contexts: Look at that fluffy doggo.

The term emerged from online culture alongside similar cutesy animal vocabulary like pupper and birb.

Separately, to lie doggo is an older British expression meaning to stay hidden or keep quiet.

internet

meme

Shared online humor

pupperCutesy word for canine
blepProtruding pet tongue
boopGentle, playful touch

floof · heckin · bork · sploot · snoot · woofer · smol · chonk · doge · wholesome

companion

loyal

Firm in allegiance

faithfulConsistently loyal and true
buddyInformal term for companion
palClose trusted companion

friend · sidekick · pet · guardian · protector · affectionate · devoted · playful · bond · trust

playful

energetic

Having much vigor

friskyLively and playful
bouncyTends to rebound
zoomiesPet's manic sprinting episode

exuberant · spirited · peppy · frolicsome · perky · chipper · spunky · wiggly · romping · fetch

Categories

pet nicknamesbuddy, sweetie, baby, fluffball, fur baby
pet memespupper, catto, floof, boop, blep
critterssquirrel, rabbit, mouse, frog, spider
internet slangomg, yolo, hashtag, yeet, sus

Opposites

species/animal type

doggocatto

Playful term for feline

cat · feline · snek · birb · kitty

register/formality

Of or like dogs

dog · hound · purebred dog · cur · domestic dog

Phrases

hot dogSausage served in bun
cats and dogsIdiom for torrential precipitation
dog parkEnclosed area for pets
walk the dogExercise your canine outside
wet dogRain-soaked canine
dog tagsStamped metal identification worn by soldiers

Family

dog, dogs, doggy, doggies, doggoned, doggish, dogginess

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G