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dogie

[ doh-gee ]
/ ˈdoʊ gi /
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noun Western U.S.
a motherless calf in a cattle herd.
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Also do·gey, do·gy .

Origin of dogie

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

Words nearby dogie

doggy style, dog handler, doghanged, dog hook, doghouse, dogie, dog in the manger, dog iron, dog it, dog Latin, dogleg
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Words related to dogie

herd, oxen, castaway, drop, fetch, flotsam, foundling, jetsam, orphan, ragamuffin, stray, urchin, heifer, maverick, veal, yearling, beasts, bulls, calves, cows

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British Dictionary definitions for dogie

dogie

dogy or dogey

/ (ˈdəʊɡɪ) /
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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