border gore
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Meaning · English
Political borders which appear extremely messy and unaesthetic when viewed on a map, typically due to being extremely jagged or involving many enclaves.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You started a world war, killing millions, just to fix some of your border gore?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “border gore” mean?
Political borders which appear extremely messy and unaesthetic when viewed on a map, typically due to being extremely jagged or involving many enclaves.
Is “border gore” formal or informal?
border gore is generally slang.