doge
noun
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
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DOGEabbreviationDepartment of Government Efficiency: an office within the Executive Office of the President, reorganized from the United States Digital Services office in the second Donald Trump presidential administration to modernize government technology and reduce bureaucracy and red tape.
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Which dog inspired the doge meme?
doge
1 American
[dohj]
/ doʊdʒ /
noun
doge
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American
[dohj, dohzh]
/ doʊdʒ, doʊʒ /
noun
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an internet fad or meme typified by an image of a dog of the Shiba Inu breed accompanied by very short phrases that humorously represent the dog's imagined thoughts and use the wrong modifiers or shortened word forms, as "such dignified" or "amaze."
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one such image posted on the internet.
That's the cutest doge I've ever seen!
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the innovative grammar or language of doge.
If you don't speak doge, you might be a little confused.
DOGE
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American
[dohj]
/ doʊdʒ /
abbreviation
doge
British
/ dəʊdʒ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of doge1
1540–50; < Upper Italian ( Venetian ) < Latin ducem, accusative of dux leader; cf. duce, duke, dux
Origin of doge2
First recorded in 2005–10; intentional misspelling of dog
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Kabosu, the dog behind the "doge" meme, has died after 14 years of internet fame, her owner has said.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
On Monday, some users began seeing a doge in place of Twitter’s traditional bird logo.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
The craze soon sparked a flurry of "doge" memes - a long-ago accidental misspelling of dog amused the internet and quickly became popular.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2022
Doge has lifted other dog-themed coins in its wake, chiefly Shiba Inu , which has the same motif of the Japanese canine breed as doge and is designed to be compatible on the Ethereum blockchain.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022
This crypt is reasonably supposed to belong to the church founded by the doge P. Orseolo in 977.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
Remember DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s chainsaw-to-the-government effort run by incompetent kids?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But his LinkedIn lists him as a communications director for DOGE, Elon Musk’s failed effort to cut wasteful government spending.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Let us recall those exciting days in late 2024 when Donald Trump and Elon Musk teamed up with the intention to create DOGE, a clever homage to Mr. Musk’s favorite meme coin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Unveiling the initiative she said was referred to as Japan's DOGE, the minister said that "there is high public interest in reducing waste."
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Under DOGE, the agency eliminated 7,000 jobs, or 12% of its workforce, cut some regional offices and changed procedures, forcing more beneficiaries to go in person to agency offices.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
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