Borg

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See also: BORG, borg, bôrg, and borġ

English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Borg (plural Borgs)

  1. A surname

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Etymology 2

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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.

Alternative forms

Noun

Borg (plural Borgs or Borg)

  1. (slang) One who proselytises or assimilates.
    • 2005:
      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.

Verb

Borg (third-person singular simple present Borgs, present participle Borging, simple past and past participle Borged)

  1. (slang) To assimilate rivals, via corporate acquisition or religious proselytisation.
    • 2003, “Microsoft trying to borg google.”, in New York Times‎:
    • 2004, alt.religion.asatru‎ (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:
      They are trying to turn you into them. They are trying to borg us.
  2. (slang) To turn into a cyborg, to implant machinery into people with the intent of controlling or assimilating them.
    • 2000, Charles Hayward, FREQ‎:
      We already do it and they tell us they're going to Borg us with fucking stuff into our brains and we won't have to talk to each other.
    • 2001, Rick C. Hodgin, GeekNews
      Intel wants to Borg us!
Usage notes
  • Mainly seen in the infinitive form and rarely in lower case.

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

Noun

Borg m (strong, genitive Borges or Borgs, plural Börge)

  1. barrow (castrated boar)

Usage notes

  • Borg is a technical term used chiefly by those in contact with farming. Its intelligibility among the general public is limited.

Declension

Declension of Borg
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Borg die Börge
genitive eines des Borges, Borgs der Börge
dative einem dem Borg, Borge1 den Börgen
accusative einen den Borg die Börge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Maltese

Etymology

From borġ.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Borg

  1. a surname

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Borg, from borg.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Borg f

  1. (historical) a mediaeval town in Østfold; modern Sarpsborg

Swedish

Etymology

From berg (“mountain”).

Proper noun

Borg c (genitive Borgs)

  1. a common surname
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