Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character and one of the main characters in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He is generally depicted as cowardly, lazy, an amateur detective, and the long-time best friend of his cowardly dog, Scooby-Doo. Shaggy has a characteristic speech pattern marked by his frequent use of the filler word "like" and a pubescent voice that often cracks. In the show, he is the only protagonist with facial hair, which consists of a rough goatee.