Meaning of border gore | Babel Free

Definitions

Political borders which appear extremely messy and unaesthetic when viewed on a map, typically due to being extremely jagged or involving many enclaves.

slang, uncountable

Examples

“You started a world war, killing millions, just to fix⟳ some of your border⟳ gore?”

“For the most part, you can enjoy⟳ a game of Crusader Kings II without ever playing as a merchant republic. Although, it's worth noting that their trade⟳ posts can cause quite the border⟳ gore when using its specific map mode.”

“The Kingdom of France can end⟳ up having more Finnish land⟳ than French. The Spanish King might decide⟳ to conquer just the north of Ireland. An Indian prince may end⟳ up ruling Poland. This delightful phenomenon is known 'bordergore' and adds a flavour to the game that many others struggle⟳ to replicate.”

“The developers add⟳ that this new feature "will allow⟳ you to ask⟳ for things directly without resorting immediately to war, which will remain⟳ a last⟳ resort when you need⟳ to topple a king whose tolerance of border-gore clearly proves their illegitimacy".”

“France, but the shape⟳ of a giraffe, with a number⟳ of its counties belonging to Wales, with an odd little exclave far up North in Norway? That's border⟳ gore.”

“I will be blunt dear reader, I was never a fan of the Peace Conference system in Hearts Of Iron⟳ IV up until this point⟳; it felt underdeveloped, was prone to border⟳ gore, and it was hard to get⟳ a decent settlement for your efforts.”

“South Georgia could unite⟳ with Florida. Eastern Colorado could join⟳ Kansas. We might end⟳ up with some ugly boundary lines — what map-based video game enthusiasts call⟳ "border⟳ gore" — but that's a small price to pay⟳ for a little more harmony.”

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