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6. Thank you. This is how Heather Cox Richardson pronounces it

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 01:00 PM

Feb 2025

on her must-listen podcast Letters From An American (https://tinyurl.com/53r64f2w).

She occasionally slips up and pronounces it as "dojh," but it's usually "doggie." It's a small thing, but really a big thing -- ridicule them at every opportunity, and never give them one ounce of respect.

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I would like to encourage my fellow Americans to pronounce DOGE correctly (bear with me)... [View all] JHB Feb 2025 OP

DOG - E.................. Lovie777 Feb 2025 #1

An alternate pronunciation is "Dodge" or "dodgy" Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #2

DODGY underpants Feb 2025 #3

That's what i was just going to say! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #20

Right on. Thanks for correcting me. Below is how I've been pronouncing it! 😂 MLAA Feb 2025 #4

That works for me! Roxi Feb 2025 #8

For some reason, this reminded me of a med student I knew... 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #16

I'll save that word for future use! 😂 MLAA Feb 2025 #17

That's my pronunciation with abject apologies to all in the canine community. Polly Hennessey Feb 2025 #5

Thank you. This is how Heather Cox Richardson pronounces it Pinback Feb 2025 #6

I just say "dodgy" Roxi Feb 2025 #7

GMTA - see my post #9 right below yours. 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #10

Yes! Roxi Feb 2025 #12

My thought is that the doggos won't really care, but it's the sort of thing that gets under the skin of that mango-hued JHB Feb 2025 #11

Very true Roxi Feb 2025 #14

Here's an additional idea - say it like "dodgy." 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #9

That means we can call MuskRat and his little elves -- Polly Hennessey Feb 2025 #13

How about we keep the 'ff' and add it to the e. pandr32 Feb 2025 #15

The Doges of Venice Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #18

Ok, doggie shit it is intrepidity Feb 2025 #19