Shiba Inu

noun

Shi·​ba Inu ˈshē-bä-ˈē-nü How to pronounce Shiba Inu (audio)
: any of a breed of small thick-coated agile dogs developed in Japan

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Twenty-four years later, City Center has brought it back as part of its Encores! series, right as the world’s richest man tries to dismantle our federal government via a group named for an internet meme of a Shiba Inu. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025 Over the years, she’s taken him winter hiking in their area, ice skating outdoors on a trip to Chicago, and on brisk walks with her snow-loving dog, a Chow and Shiba Inu mix built for the winter. Lilly Milman, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025 The biggest and most popular meme coins, dogecoin and Shiba Inu, lost about 14% each. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are two examples, with Dogecoin particularly propelled by Elon Musk, whose tweets about the coin have led to price spikes. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Shiba Inu 

Word History

Etymology

Japanese shiba-inu, from shiba brushwood + inu dog

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shiba Inu was in 1982

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“Shiba Inu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shiba%20Inu. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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