BORG

noun

ˈbȯrg 

variants or less commonly borg or Borg

plural BORGs also borgs or Borgs

slang

: a strong mixed drink that is usually prepared in a one-gallon plastic jug typically with 1/2 gallon of water and a fifth (see fifth sense 4) of liquor (such as vodka) with the remainder of the jug filled with a sweetened nonalcoholic drink mix and sometimes a powder or solution containing electrolytes (see electrolyte sense 2b)

Social media helped spread the popularity of a campus drink, BORG, an acronym for "blackout rage gallon."

—Madison Malone Kircher

There's a misconception that BORGs might be a safer way to drink or that they're hydrating. … Folks might also be adding caffeinated beverages or caffeine to a BORG. Caffeine has the effect of masking the feelings of intoxication and other effects of alcohol.

—Sarah Voorhees

And a Borg can be made to fit the consumer's taste. But the goal for many students is to get blackout drunk, and that's not healthy.

—The Sun Chronicle (Attleboro, Massachusetts)

also : a jug filled with a BORG

… social media users claim that drinking from a borg can cut down on the chances of a hangover. That's simply not true …

—Rick Sobey

Word History

Etymology

of uncertain origin

Note: The word is reported to be an acronym from blackout rage (or riot) gallon, but this may be an after-the-fact explanation.

First Known Use

circa 2019, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for BORG

• bourg
• morgue
• faubourg

Biographical Definition

Borg

biographical name

ˈbȯrg 

Björn (Rune) 1956–     Swedish tennis player