Pronunciations (3)
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/dʌɡ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
- Southern-England
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/dɐɡ/
Pronunciation notes
- Australia
- New-Zealand
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/dʊɡ/
Pronunciation notes
- Northern-England
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Douglas.
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More examples (2)
Come and have a drink,' he said, 'and my Christian name is Douglas on this side of the Rye, mind that. Dougal Douglas at Meadows Meade and Douglas Dougal a Willis's, mind. Only a formality for the insurance cards and such.' 'I better call you Doug, and be done with it.'
The Georgia Republican Party and US Rep. Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican who’s leading the Trump campaign’s recount efforts in the state, on Tuesday requested a pre-certification “manual hand recount of every ballot cast within the State of Georgia” for president.