dorky
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dorky
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While Mr. Richman’s vocals retained punk’s nasal, monochromatic tone, his songs were dorky and witty, channeling Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent and Freddie and the Dreamers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, Luke Winkie talked with several newly minted fans who never cared about the sport—until they discovered Norway’s delightfully dorky star player Erling Haaland.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Phil, the dorky and faintly sinister middle-aged employee of Async, explains to Mary that his company used to make MRI machines.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
“He’s a dorky dad who loves his kids,” Kane wrote in a comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
He looks like a dorky suburban dad, but his eyes are friendly and his weird, jagged laugh is kinda funny.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Is there anything dorkier and more boringly domestic than an allowance?
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2018
The teacher was flummoxed until she saw a flood of Rainbow Loom jewelry pour out of a shy kid’s backpack: He and his dorkier classmates were buying bracelets off the student royalty.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2013
Pitch "One Direction for adolescent girls who prefer their guys a little on the dorkier side" is what Atlantic magazine said.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2013
The best manifestation of this is in the relationship between two characters named Demetri and Eli, who start the series as the dorkiest of the dorks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2021
Or we’d learn at the very least that this is the awkwardness that passes for seduction in the dorkiest Zip codes of the land.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018
My favorite routine—and dorkiest, by far—is a DIY “turn-down service.”
From Time ● Dec. 18, 2015
And, speaking here as the dorkiest of Dorky Observers, deep in our heart of hearts, that feels kind of excellent.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2013
She always said the dorkiest things, but I never met a student who didn’t love her.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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