"chorkie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chorkies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Chihuahua + Yorkie. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Chihuahua|Yorkie}} Blend of Chihuahua + Yorkie Head templates: {{en-noun}} chorkie (plural chorkies)
  1. A dog that is the result of a cross between a Yorkie and a chihuahua. Categories (lifeform): Designer dogs
    Sense id: en-chorkie-en-noun-J~LkBiVy Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "A dognapped chorkie, a $10,000 reward and a promise not to prosecute. All of this led me to wonder: Chorkie? A chorkie is a dash of Chihuahua and a dollop of Yorkshire terrier — in other words, a mutt, a mongrel, a mixed breed. On the night of June 5, in Concord, Calif., Debby Brown and her boyfriend stepped into a local eatery for some takeout, leaving Lexi the chorkie in Brown’s locked car with the air conditioner running.",
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