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dorgi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɔɹɡi/ (General-American)
• /ˈdɔːɡi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of dachshund + corgi.

Meanings

1. A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi.
   • Back when the dorgi had been a small puppy he had ignored the more serious lessons and only seemed to be interested in the darker animal myths and legends. 2014, Aby King, Lupo and the Secret of Windsor Castle, Book 1:
   • This wasn't the first time that one of the Queen's pets had been a victim; in 1989 her dorgi Chipper was killed by the Queen Mother's Corgi Ranger. 2007, Karen Bush, Everything Dogs Expect You to Know, page 69:

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