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dorgi

Syllables: dor·giUK/ˈdɔːɡi/US/ˈdɔɹɡi/

dorgi noun: a crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi.

dorgi: a crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi
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Noun

dorgi (plural dorgis)

  1. A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi.
    • This wasn't the first time that one of the Queen's pets had been a victim; in 1989 her dorgi Chipper was killed by the Queen Mother's Corgi Ranger.2007, Karen Bush, Everything Dogs Expect You to Know, page 69
    • Back when the dorgi had been a small puppy he had ignored the more serious lessons and only seemed to be interested in the darker animal myths and legends.2014, Aby King, Lupo and the Secret of Windsor Castle, Book 1

Forms of dorgi

pluraldorgis

Origin of dorgi

Blend of dachshund + corgi.

Words that rhyme with dorgi

Questions about dorgi

What does dorgi mean?
Dorgi means a crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi.
What part of speech is dorgi?
Dorgi is a noun.
How do you pronounce dorgi?
Dorgi is pronounced /ˈdɔːɡi/ (UK).
What is the plural of dorgi?
The plural of dorgi is dorgis.

Words near dorgi in the dictionary

  1. dorfs
  2. dorg
  3. Dorgalese
  4. Dorgan
  5. Dorgans
  6. dorgi
  7. dorgis
  8. dorgs
  9. dorhawk
  10. dorhawks
  11. Doria's goshawk

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