play doggo

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Meaning · English

Synonym of lie doggo (“to lie quiet and still in order to avoid detection”)

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Near-synonyms: play dead, play possum

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “play doggo” mean?

Synonym of lie doggo (“to lie quiet and still in order to avoid detection”)

Is “play doggo” formal or informal?

play doggo is generally slang.