dogie

or do·gey, do·gy

[doh-gee]

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noun Western U.S.

a motherless calf in a cattle herd.

Origin of dogie

1885–90, Americanism; origin obscure; alleged to be doughg(uts) + -ie

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Related Words for dogie

herd, oxen, castaway, stray, ragamuffin, urchin, foundling, drop, orphan, flotsam, fetch, jetsam, dogie, yearling, maverick, heifer, veal, stock, calves, livestock

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Historical Examples of dogie

Riding for a dogie outfit was a hard life, but one could always get a laugh out of it somehow.
The Fighting Edge
William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for dogie

dogie

dogy or dogey

noun plural -gies or -geys

Western US and Canadian a motherless calf

Word Origin for dogie

C19: from dough-guts, because they were fed on flour and water paste

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Word Origin and History for dogie

"motherless calf in a herd," 1887, cowboy slang, of uncertain origin.