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borgi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɔːɡi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɔɹɡi/ (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of border collie + corgi.

Meanings

1. A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi.
   • Her home was filled with her own herd which she loved: horses, Border Collies, Corgis, Borgis, and cats. 2015 October 19, “Kellie Diane Stanley-Bennett: February 5, 1976- September 12, 2015”, in Merced Sun-Star, volume 127, number 191, page 6A:
   • BORGI PUPPIES, (Border Collie X Corgi), M/F, shots, $250-$350. 2004 December 23, The Modesto Bee, page G -4:
   • As a gesture of confidence, or perhaps resignation, she has provided Lissa and me early Christmas presents—in the form of a six-week-old Corgi (Lissa’s) and six-week-old half brother Borgi (corgi/Border Collie). 2003, The American Oxonian, page 84:

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