What is a Doggo?
March 18, 2025
The term "doggo" emerged from internet culture as a playful, affectionate way to refer to dogs. It's part of a broader trend of using simplified, often repeated words to express endearment towards animals. While some might dismiss it as just another internet meme, the term has become a symbol of the joy and community that surrounds dog ownership in the digital age.
"Doggo" started gaining popularity on the internet around 2016, though it had been used in Australian and British slang as early as the late 19th century to mean "to lie low" (as in "lie doggo").
Additional terms related to Doggo include:
Types of doggos
- Doggos: Multiple of doggo
- Pupper: A small or young doggo
- Woofer: A big doggo
- Floofer: A fluffy doggo
- Smol: A tiny pupper
- Chonker: A thicc doggo
Related doggo terms
- Bork: The sound a doggo makes
- Boof: A deep bork
- Snoot: A doggo's nose
- Mlem: When a doggo sticks out its tongue
- Blep: When a doggo forgets to put its tongue back in
- Zoomies: When a doggo runs around super fast
- Heckin': A way to emphasize a very good (or bad) doggo
- Fren: What a doggo calls a human or another animal
Dogs have been our companions for thousands of years, evolving from wolves to become all the different breeds and kinds of dogs there are today. The term "doggo" captures this special relationship in a modern, lighthearted way. It's not just a word - it's a celebration of the unique bond between humans and dogs, expressed through the lens of contemporary internet culture.
