corgi

noun

cor·​gi ˈkȯr-gē How to pronounce corgi (audio)
plural corgis

Examples of corgi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Incidentally, the corgi's totally named after Napoleon Solo, the Robert Vaughn character who appeared opposite McCallum’s Illya Kuryakin in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., right? Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, Sherlock was having better luck at socializing with Nina, a shy 4-year-old mixed breed who was tentatively sniffing at my corgi while also exchanging glances with a poodle a few feet away. Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023 The proceedings turn more regal in Hallmark Channel's A Royal Corgi Christmas (Dec. 12), in which a conflicted crown prince (Jordan Renzo) gifts his mother with an undisciplined corgi, who will require the help of a highly skilled trainer from America (Hunter King). Dan Snierson, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022 Animal: Max, 2-year-old male corgi mix, No. 772411. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023 Queen Elizabeth — famous for her love of dogs, horses and other animals — had family pets but received her first corgi, Susan, as an 18th birthday gift. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023 If a corgi isn’t their favorite animal, the company makes many other soft plushie friends, including a sloth, turtle, and an axolotl. Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023 Sadly, her final corgi in Susan's line, Willow, passed away in 2018. Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2023 Queen Elizabeth's lifelong love for the corgi breed began in 1933 when her father, the soon-to-be King George VI, brought home a corgi named Dookie from a local kennel. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corgi was in 1926

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“Corgi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corgi. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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