Elon Musk frequently references "Doge," an internet meme from the 2010s based on a photo of a Shiba Inu dog with Comic Sans ...

the dog behind the "doge" meme, has died after 14 years of internet fame, her owner has said. The Japanese shiba inu inspired a generation of online jokes and became the face of Dogecoin ...

Its acronym, "DOGE," also references a meme that inspired a cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. Here's a quick overview of the history of the meme, which originated with a photo of a Shiba Inu dog.