meme
Doge
A 2013 photo of a Shiba Inu named Kabosu, surrounded by Comic Sans text in broken English ("such wow, very amaze"). The meme launched the crypto joke-meme era and remains a default in meme stacks.
Cultural layers
Internet Native
Era
2010s
Subculture
Wholesome
Common stacks
The other signifiers this entry pairs with most often on TikTok and other comment sections:
[clown][skull]
About this entry
Doge predates the TikTok-emoji era by nearly a decade. The bracket code [doge] was added to TikTok's hidden emoji set in 2017.
When to use
- Soft-positive reaction that needs warmth but not romance.
- Stacking with [clown] or [skull] for the canonical meme trio.
When not to use
- Sincere emotional contexts where warmth needs more than meme energy.
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