corgi

noun

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

Examples of corgi in a Sentence

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The only thing competitive Sunday was the halftime corgi race. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 The actor’s appeal surpasses the human species, and there’s both a corgi and a pug here to compete. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024 One puppy tragically died just weeks later, and on what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday that June, Prince Andrew gave his mother another puppy, bringing her corgi count to two. Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024 An older man wanders through with an aging corgi in a harness, looking for his wife and daughter. Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corgi 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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