shiba inu

English

Noun

shiba inu (plural shiba inus)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Shiba Inu.
    • 2014 February 18, Alex Hern, “What is Doge?”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      It involves superimposing broken English written in multi-coloured Comic Sans on to pictures of shiba inus, a small Japanese breed of dog known for its spirited stubbornness.
    • 2022 December 8, Maya Yang, “Dog that inspired ‘Doge’ meme has leukemia and liver disease, owner says”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Atsuko Sato, the Japan-based owner of Kabosu, revealed that the 17-year-old shiba inu has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of blood and bone marrow cancer, and cholangiohepatitis, an inflammation of the bile ducts, gallbladder and liver tissue. […] On average, shiba inus have a lifespan of 12 to 15 years.
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