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doge.

The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dəʊdʒ/UK/dəʊʒ/UK/ˈdəʊ.dʒeɪ/UK/doʊd͡ʒ/US
  1. The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin dux Venetan doxebor. Italian dogeder. English doge Partly from Middle French doge and partly from its etymon, Italian doge, from Venetan doxe, from Latin ducem, accusative of dux (“leader; commander; ruler”). Doublet of duc, duce, duke, and dux.

noun/dəʊdʒ/UK/dəʊʒ/UK/dəʊɡ/UK/ˈdɒɡ.i/UK, also
  1. Deliberate misspelling of doggy.

    Internet · alt-of · deliberate · humorous · misspelling
  2. Specifically, a Shiba Inu, as in the doge meme.

    Internet · humorous
Where this word comes from

From dog, probably as a sensational spelling of doggy like monke. First attested in the 2005 episode "Biz Cas Fri 1" from Homestar Runner.

verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of DOGE.

    alt-of
Where this word comes from

See DOGE.

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