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.