If you follow Lilo on instagram, you’ve probably noticed our use of doggo language everywhere. If you find it annoying, sorry, we ain’t stopping. We love all things meme! But I get how it can be confusing for some people. I came across this interesting article where Internet linguist Gretchen Mcculloch explains how this special lingo came about: “The source probably comes from a combination of two influences: how we as humans talk to our pets, and how we talk to each other on the internet.”.
So, in the interest of clearing up what the heck we and other doggos are saying, we’ve put together a small dictionary for you hoomans to get familiar with this heckin’ pawesome lingo.
Doggo Dictionary
Boi Boy
Bork Woof woof woof! Yes, it’s just bark
Chimkin Chicken
Chonky Chunky
Doge Dog
Doin’ me a frighten/concern You’re scaring/worrying me
Floof/ Floofer/ Fluffer Variations of fluff and fluffy
Fren Friend
Goob Good Boy
Heck/ Heckin’ Doggo version of an exclamation, like “whoah!”, can also be the curse word of doggo lingo.
Henlo A simple hooman Hello
Hooman Human
Mlem/ Blep There is a difference. A mlhem is lick where the tongue goes out and
back in. A blep is when the tongue/part of it remains hanging out.
Scritches Scratches
Smol Small
Snoot Snout
Sploot Split. When a dog lies belly down with their legs
open, or any other position that resembles a split.
Thicc An endearing term for chunky, aka chonky.
Now that you are fluent, go find your floofer for a smol henlo and a heckin big piece of chimkin. And remember, all dogs are puppies no matter how old.