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dog⋅gy

1[daw-gee, dog-ee]
–noun, plural -gies.
1. a little dog or a puppy.
2. a pet term for any dog.
Also, doggie.


Origin:
1815–25; dog + -y 2

dog⋅gy

2[daw-gee, dog-ee]
–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
1. of or pertaining to a dog: a doggy smell.
2. fond of dogs: tweedy, doggy people.
3. pretentious; ostentatious.
Also, doggie.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see dog, -y 1
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dog·gie   (dô'gē, dŏg'ē)   
n.   & adj.
Variant of doggy.
dog·gy or dog·gie   (dô'gē, dŏg'ē)   
n.   pl. dog·gies
A dog, especially a small one.
adj.   dog·gi·er, dog·gi·est
Of or suggestive of a dog; doggish.
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