dork

[dawrk]

noun

1. Slang.,  a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit.

   If you make me wear that, I’ll look like a total dork!

   Synonyms: geek, nerd, schmo, jerk

2. Slang: Vulgar.,  penis.

dork

/ dɔːk /

noun

1. a stupid or incompetent person

2. a penis

Other Word Forms

• dorky adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dork¹

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of dirk ( def. ), influenced by dick ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dork¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Tess beams with satisfaction that age alone has made Anna a dork and her the cool grandma.

From Los Angeles Times

I had graduated from weird dork to cool kid.

From Salon

“Napoleon Dynamite” director Jared Hess hurls tater tots and two competitive dorks played by Jack Black and Jason Momoa into the cubist, mega-popular video game.

From Los Angeles Times

“The song immediately came to my mind when I read it, and I laughed out loud in my car so loud, like a huge dork, and it was fantastic.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Film is what this city was built on,” added Bryant, “And who built it? A bunch of annoying dorks like us.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• buffoon 
• freak 
• nerd 
• weirdo