Bork and borf: meaning, and why dogs bork
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.
How we got this
The meaning comes from how the word is used online and from slang dictionaries. The science section says only what the linked sources say; we read each one before quoting it. The drawing and example sentences are made up for fun.
Sources
- 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.
- Why do dogs bark at each other?. American Kennel Club. Supports: Dogs often bark when greeting a person or another dog.
- 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.