"shorkie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shorkies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of shih tzu + Yorkie. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|shih tzu|Yorkie}} Blend of shih tzu + Yorkie Head templates: {{en-noun}} shorkie (plural shorkies)
  1. A dog that is a cross between a Shih Tzu and Yorkie. Categories (lifeform): Designer dogs
    Sense id: en-shorkie-en-noun-YRWpkEOf Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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