Bork and borf: meaning, and why dogs bork

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DoggoLingo dictionary

noun / verb · also: borf, boof

bork: A bark. Borf is the small, muffled version.

Bork is a bark, the proper announcement kind. Borf is its softer cousin: a half-bark, the one that escapes through closed lips at 2 a.m.

In DoggoLingo

“Bork bork! A leaf has moved. Borf. Another leaf.”

Use “bork” in a sentence

Mocha borked at the mail carrier, then borfed at the mail.

Bork: the real science

Bork, defined

Bork is part of the DoggoLingo family, alongside heckin, doggo and woofer. [1] In tech slang, borked means broken, which is a different word entirely.

Why dogs bork

Dogs bark for many reasons, and greeting a person or another dog is a big one. [2] Their hearing reaches roughly 47,000 to 65,000 Hz, far above our 20,000, so they bork at sounds you'll never hear. [3]

Want to know what a real bark means? Try our dog bark translator.

Bork questions

What does bork mean?

Bork is DoggoLingo for bark. Borf is a softer, smaller bark. [1]

Why does my dog bark at nothing?

It may not be nothing: dogs hear far higher sounds than we do, up to roughly 47,000 to 65,000 Hz. [3]

How we got this

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Sources

  1. doggo / pupper (slang). Dictionary.com. Supports: Doggo and pupper are affectionate DoggoLingo words for dog and puppy; doggos tend to be older and larger, puppers younger and smaller; Australians often add -o to words; bork, heckin and woofer are related words.
  2. Why do dogs bark at each other?. American Kennel Club. Supports: Dogs often bark when greeting a person or another dog.
  3. Why is my dog sensitive to noise?. American Kennel Club. Supports: Adult humans hear up to about 20,000 Hz; dogs hear roughly 47,000 to 65,000 Hz.

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