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dogy

dogy

9.9
A calf without its mother in a herd that people raise by hand
  • noun
  • /ˈdōgē/
  • Jargon
: ternero huérfano
  • The cowboys took turns feeding the weak dogy with a bottle.

Examples

  • After the storm, the ranch hands found a dogy wandering near the creek.

  • It's common practice to give extra attention to a dogy in the early weeks.

  • The rancher found a dogy in the field.

  • She raised a few dogies on her farm.

  • The rancher carefully fed the dogy to ensure it grew healthy and strong.

  • After the birth of a calf, the farmer often has to raise the dogy by hand.

  • Feeding a dogy requires patience and dedication from the caretakers.

Synonyms

dogie
vsdogy
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A young calf without its mother in a cattle herd

emphasizes the calf being hand raised or given special care instead of regional usage
leppy
vsdogy
  • Jargon
9.9

A young calf without a mother often cared for by ranchers

highlights hand raising or special care rather than regional naming

Surface Forms

dogy singular
dogies plural

Etymology

The word dogy probably comes from the common word dog plus the ending -y, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a motherless calf being cared for like a pet dog. That's why dogy means a calf 'without its mother' that needs extra feeding and care.