burg Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun colloquial American term for a town
    • I've lived in this burg all my life

WordNet

Burg noun
Etymology
AS. burh, burg, cf. LL. burgus. See 1st Borough.
Definitions
  1. A fortified town. Obs.
  2. A borough. Eng. See 1st Borough.

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