noun
borg
bawg
noun
1
Informal shorthand for "cyborg" — a being that is part human, part machine.
"In the show, the villains are cold, emotionless borgs bent on assimilation."
How to Use Borg
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shortened, casual way to say "cyborg."
When to use it
Popularized by science fiction, especially the Borg collective from Star Trek.
Word Forms
Borged past tense, borgs plural, Borgs plural, Borgs plural, Borg plural, Borgs singular
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Etymology
A clipped form of "cyborg," itself a blend of "cybernetic" and "organism."