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Welsh corgi
noun
: a short-legged long-backed dog with foxy head of either of two breeds of Welsh origin:
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Corgis became associated with the monarch throughout her life, as she was regularly photographed with one of her Welsh corgi nearby.
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Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
Authorities allege that on Aug. 22, Smith hung his family’s Welsh corgi mix — named Hennessy — on a fence and lit the dog on fire, prosecutors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Nearby Brooke Lima, 27, was watching one of her two rescue dogs cavort with a Welsh corgi while the other begged for treats.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2021
Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
Authorities allege that on Aug. 22, Smith hung his family’s Welsh corgi mix — named Hennessy — on a fence and lit the dog on fire, prosecutors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Nearby Brooke Lima, 27, was watching one of her two rescue dogs cavort with a Welsh corgi while the other begged for treats.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2021
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First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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“Welsh corgi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Welsh%20corgi. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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Welsh corgi
noun
Welsh cor·gi
-ˈkȯr-gē
: a Welsh dog that has a foxy head, short legs, and long body and occurs in two breeds:
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