Definition of DOGE

doge

Plural: doges, dogi

Noun

  • A former chief magistrate of Venice or Genoa.
  • formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
  • The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.
  • Deliberate misspelling of doggy.
  • Specifically, a Shiba Inu, as in the doge meme.

Verb

  • Alternative letter-case form of DOGE.

Examples

  • The opponent’s smug look after playing DOGE suggested he felt like a ruling magistrate.

Origin / Etymology

Partly from Middle French doge and partly from its etymon, Italian doge, from Venetan doxe, from Latin ducem, accusative of dux (“leader; commander; ruler”). Doublet of duc, duce, duke, and dux.

Scrabble Score: 6

doge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
doge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

doge: valid Words With Friends Word