Borg
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Etymology 1 edit
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Borg (plural Borgs)
- A surname
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Etymology 2 edit
From the Star Trek franchise, in which the Borg are a cyborg race intent on converting all other life into their own kind; apparently a clipping of cyborg, from cybernetic + organism.
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Noun edit
Borg (plural Borgs or Borg)
- (slang) One who proselytises or assimilates.
- 2005[1]:
- Go for the fun of it (yes, I am one of the Borgs) and don't let equipment bother you. Just remember this even when the Borgs assimilate you.
- 2005[1]:
Verb edit
Borg (third-person singular simple present Borgs, present participle Borging, simple past and past participle Borged)
- (slang) To assimilate rivals, via corporate acquisition or religious proselytisation.
- 2003, “Microsoft trying to borg google.”, in New York Times[2]:
- 2004, alt.religion.asatru[3] (Usenet):
- The Christians could afford to spend generations converting northern Europe and that's exactly what they did. We have that example from history. We know there are other faiths out there that want to wipe us out, and there are other faiths out there that want to Borg us. The fact that some are still here after decades means we aren't giving in this time, and you're one of the ones here over a decade."
- 2004[4]:
- They are trying to turn you into them. They are trying to borg us.
- (slang) To turn into a cyborg, to implant machinery into people with the intent of controlling or assimilating them.
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- Use of other than the infinitive is rare. Lowercase spelling also occurs, less commonly.
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Etymology edit
From Middle High German barc, from Old High German barug. The contemporary vocalism is based on Middle Low German borch, which may be an old variant with zero-grade (compare Old English borg). Cognate with Dutch barg, English barrow.
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Borg m (strong, genitive Borges or Borgs, plural Börge)
- barrow (castrated boar)
Usage notes edit
- Borg is a technical term used chiefly by those in contact with farming. Its intelligibility among the general public is limited.
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Further reading edit
- “Borg, Schwein” in Duden online
- “Borg, Geliehenes” in Duden online
- “Borg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From borġ.
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Borg
- a surname
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Borg, from borg.
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Borg f
- (historical) a mediaeval town in Østfold; modern Sarpsborg
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Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From berg (“mountain”).
Proper noun edit
Borg c (genitive Borgs)
- a common surname