corgi

noun

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

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After bringing home a corgi puppy in November 2024, Katie Sammon has loved seeing the precious bond that 10-month-old Poppy developed with the neighbors. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 China’s first police corgi will do anything for food. Tiffany May, New York Times, 16 May 2025 The poor corgi hid behind a small table and tried to avoid eye contact. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 But their Australian shepherd and corgi mix dog had other plans. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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