BURG

burg

(noun) colloquial American term for a town; “I’ve lived in this burg all my life”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Burg (countable and uncountable, plural Burgs)

Burgundy wine.

Anagrams

• grub

Etymology 1

Noun

burg (plural burgs)

(North America) A city or town.

(historical) A fortified town in medieval Europe.

Etymology 2

Noun

burg (plural burgs)

(slang) burger

Anagrams

• grub

Source: Wiktionary


Burg, n. Etym: [AS. burh, burg, cf. LL. burgus. See 1st Borough.]

1. A fortified town. [Obs.]

2. A borough. [Eng.] See 1st Borough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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