Shiba Inu

American

[shee-buh ee-noo] / ˈʃi bə ˈi nu /

noun

one of a Japanese breed of small to medium-sized dogs having a coarse outer coat of usually red, black and tan, or cream color with a light belly and facial markings, and a long, bushy tail that curls over its back, originally bred for hunting.

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The Department of Government Efficiency, named after Musk’s favorite meme of a Shiba Inu and its shitcoin cryptocurrency Dogecoin, will be led by Musk and fellow billionaire businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

Musk's calls for a Doge are themselves a reference to a meme featuring a Shiba Inu dog, which then gave its name to the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

"So umm good time to buy $DOGE ??" One person wrote to X, with an image of its Shiba Inu mascot taking off in a rocket.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024

Kabocha, the Shiba Inu whose side-eye expression launched memes and a crypto coin, has died in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

His wife was downstairs with the family dog, a Shiba Inu named Taro.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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