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dork

American  
[dawrk] / dɔrk /

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 British  
/ dɔːk /

noun

  1. a stupid or incompetent person

  2. a penis

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Other Word Forms

  • dorky adjective

Etymology

Origin of dork

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

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