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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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 The website has featured a series of memes, including one with the DOGE logo showing a smiling Shiba Inu dog against the backdrop of an American flag and another promoting the cryptocurrency Dogecoin. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Popular examples include Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, which have gained immense popularity despite starting as jokes. Sandy Carter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 While other meme coins like Shiba Inu and Pepe have also had longevity and risen to market caps in the billions, many of these coins — like the memes they’re named after — are fleeting. Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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