lie doggo
1lie doggo — [“lai “dogo] in. to remain unrecognized (for a long time). (See also doggo. Old, but standard English.) □ This problem has lain doggo since 1967. □ If you don’t find the typos now, they will lie doggo until the next edition …
2lie doggo — verb To lie still and quiet in order to avoid detection. ... if we lay doggo where we was, Jerry might miss us …
3lie doggo — informal remain motionless and quiet to escape detection. → doggo …
4lie doggo — British & Australian, old fashioned to hide, especially in order to avoid doing something that someone wants you to do. Where s Mike? Probably lying doggo till the washing up s done …
5Lie doggo — to hide away, to get out of something …
6lie doggo — Australian Slang to hide away, to get out of something …
7lie doggo — Bide one s time. Remain inconspicuous …
8doggo — [dôg′ō] adv. [< DOG + O] [Slang, Chiefly Brit.] out of sight: chiefly in the phrase lie doggo, to stay hidden; lie low …
9doggo — ► ADVERB (in phrase lie doggo) Brit. informal, dated ▪ remain motionless and quiet to escape detection. ORIGIN origin uncertain …
10doggo — /daw goh, dog oh/, adv. 1. Informal. in concealment; out of sight. 2. lie doggo, Brit. Slang. to keep out of sight; hide: Lie doggo until the excitement blows over. [1890 95; appar. DOG + O] * * * …
