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/daw"goh, dog"oh/, adv.1. Informal. in concealment; out of sight.2. lie doggo, Brit. Slang. to keep out of sight; hide: Lie doggo until the excitement blows over.[1890-95; appar. DOG + -O]
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doggo — ► ADVERB (in phrase lie doggo) Brit. informal, dated ▪ remain motionless and quiet to escape detection. ORIGIN origin uncertain … English terms dictionary
doggo — [dôg′ō] adv. [< DOG + O] [Slang, Chiefly Brit.] out of sight: chiefly in the phrase lie doggo, to stay hidden; lie low … English World dictionary
doggo — f dogo] mod. hidden away; quiet and waiting. (See also lie doggo.) □ This error was there, doggo, for nearly thirty years. □ Here is another one of your doggo deadbeats on this list … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
doggo — adverb Etymology: probably from 1dog Date: 1893 in hiding used chiefly in the phrase to lie doggo … New Collegiate Dictionary
doggo — adj 1. American worthless, inferior, bad. A variation of dog ass. 2. British intoxicated by marihuana. This unusual term derives from a now obso lete piece of rhyming slang dog and boned: stoned, perhaps reinforced by the immobility and… … Contemporary slang
doggo — adverb (in phr. lie doggo) informal remain motionless and quiet to escape detection. Origin C19: of obscure origin … English new terms dictionary
doggo — adverb lie doggo old fashioned to stay quiet and still so that people will not notice you or find you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
doggo — /ˈdɒgoʊ / (say dogoh) Colloquial –adverb 1. out of sight. –phrase 2. lie doggo, to hide; remain in concealment. {dog + g + o, with reference to the ability of a cunning dog to keep still and quiet and do nothing that will give away its position} …
doggo — adv. Phrases and idioms: lie doggo sl. lie motionless or hidden, making no sign. Etymology: prob. f. DOG: cf. O … Useful english dictionary
Doggo Defile — (68°44′S 66°47′W / 68.733°S 66.783°W / 68.733; 66.783) is a narrow, steep sided defile, in parts less than 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, cutting through the coastal mountains east of Dee Ice Piedmont … Wikipedia
