"Boraga" meaning in English

See Boraga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bɔɹˈɑɡə/
Etymology: Blend of bore + Moraga Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bore|Moraga}} Blend of bore + Moraga Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Boraga
  1. (derogatory) The town of Moraga, California. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Derogatory names for places
    Sense id: en-Boraga-en-name-XLqf54YJ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1997 May 25, Don McCormack, “Moraga: Small, and proud of it”, in San Francisco Chronicle",
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          "ref": "2001 February 7, JunkMailMan, “Boraga.com and Borinda.com”, in alt.html (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2009 September 30, Guy Dotan, “Battle of the Bands”, in Lamorinda Weekly",
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