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In Philippine English, dogshow refers to satirically mocking a celebrity or any other famous person through memes or jokes. Dogshows are usually done by the fanbase of the celebrity that is being poked fun at. Dogshows do not intend to harm/ destroy the image of a famous person. Posting dogshows lead to further prominence of icons despite what seems to be bad publicity stunts.

Dog shows are events or contests for dogs to show their amusing tricks. Doing tricks is synonymous to playtime since both cause entertainment or fun. Being dogshowed means one is a source of jest. The slang has been existing for decades in underground gay communities as a term to nonsensically fooling people for fun.
EN: VP Leni Robredo was dogshowed by her supporters when they captured the funny faces she made on her Facebook Live.

TL: Kilala si Otin G sa panggagaya niya sa dalawang kilalang artista (sina toni at jodi) sa kapamilya network. Dahil dito, dino-dogshow siya ng kanyang fans sa social media.
EN: Otin G is known for impersonating two famous actresses from the kapamilya network. This led his fans to dogshow him in social media.

Sassa Gurl, a social media personality, on her definition of dogshow:
TL: "Iyung mga panlalaro sa'kin sa comments section at ginagawa akong meme ay tinawag kong pando-dogshow." -

EN: "I refer to dogshowing as the act of those that make fun of me in the comments section and make memes about me."
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Situations of absolute chaos and madness, that always seem to co-ordinate and synchronise, where you still manage to end up top dog.
Someone jumped in front of the train again. Then everyone starting puking all over the train. I was delayed for 30 minutes, but was only 5 minutes late for work, and made the meeting in time, but sweating my tits off. What a dogshow!
dogshow by gpt.sunbeam February 5, 2012
An occurence when you have tried to do your best in your SGD sessions or exams but it was chaka in the end.
"Kamusta SGD niyo siz? "
"Hay amo to, dogshow"
Dogshow by Mareyahanjella August 31, 2018
A term typically used for a person who is ought to perform or do something but the outcome is a mess.
Friend 1: Did you get to catch Charles' performance?
Friend 2: yeah, it was a dogshow.
DOGSHOW by DugLoverChasy January 6, 2023
Dog-hoe. It's as simple as it sounds. It's Dog and Hoe.

Preferably hoe as a garden tool, and not as in a skank or ignorant woman
"That's a pretty cute doghoe you got there!"
doghoe by Fish is daddy May 21, 2018
Hitting someone when they cannot see it directly coming. Usually in a physical altercation hitting them from behind in the head with their bare hands, a weapon, or just to stun the person in some way.
Person 1 Did they get into a fight?

Person 2Yeah bro he offered him out the front

Person 1 So who won? did they punch on bro?

Person 2 Yeah bro he dogshot him when he turned his back and knocked him out, was dog as bro.
Dogshot by spitfirzuuu_aus May 28, 2021