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ConnectWord · Ages 11-30 · In use

dawg

Buddy, dude. A familiar way to address a friend.

Dawg, that test was impossible.

For parents and educators

Harmless. Not an insult.

Where it came from

A playful spelling of "dog", long used as a friendly term in Black American English and hip-hop.

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