dogie

American  

[doh-gee] / ˈdoʊ gi /

Also dogey,

noun

Western U.S.

1. a motherless calf in a cattle herd.

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dogie British  

/ ˈdəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. a motherless calf

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Etymology

Origin of dogie

An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; origin obscure; alleged to be doughg(uts) + -ie

Example Sentences

Then frisky fate dealt Tex Langford as rude a bulldogging as any Panhandle dogie ever got.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the last time Billy Hill's cowboy coaxed his steers-into line: Git along, little dogie, git along, git Git along, little dogie, git along.�

From Time Magazine Archive

To be more exact, a dogie is a calf whose mama has died and whose papa has run off with another cow.

From Time Magazine Archive

Seems like I must look like a dogie to most of 'em.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)

A dogie is always under size and poor, and he's layin' around water holes, and he always has a big, sway belly onto him.

From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward