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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of border collie + corgi.
Noun
[edit]borgi (plural borgis)
- A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi.
- 2003, The American Oxonian, page 84:
- As a gesture of confidence, or perhaps resignation, she has provided Lissa and me early Christmas presents—in the form of a six-week-old Corgi (Lissa’s) and six-week-old half brother Borgi (corgi/Border Collie).
- 2004 December 23, The Modesto Bee, page G -4:
- BORGI PUPPIES, (Border Collie X Corgi), M/F, shots, $250-$350.
- 2015 October 19, “Kellie Diane Stanley-Bennett: February 5, 1976- September 12, 2015”, in Merced Sun-Star, volume 127, number 191, page 6A:
- Her home was filled with her own herd which she loved: horses, Border Collies, Corgis, Borgis, and cats.
Aromanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish بورج (borc, borç).
Noun
[edit]borgi f (plural borgi or borgiuri)
Synonyms
[edit]- (debt): hreu
See also
[edit]Icelandic
[edit]Verb
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