"borgi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔːɡi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɔɹɡi/ [General-American] Forms: borgis [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡi Etymology: Blend of border collie + corgi. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|border collie|corgi}} Blend of border collie + corgi Head templates: {{en-noun}} borgi (plural borgis)
  1. A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi.
    Sense id: en-borgi-en-noun-BfR4oIJe Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Designer dogs, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 31 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 22 26 26 26

Inflected forms

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