erk

[ urk ]

/ ɜrk /

noun British Slang.

an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.

a worthless, stupid person; jerk.

Nearby words

eriskay pony, eristic, eritrea, eritrean, erivan, erk, erl-king, erlach, johann bernhard fischer von, erlander, erlander, tage fritiof, erlang

Origin of erk

First recorded in 1920–25; earlier naval slang for any noncommissioned rank; of uncertain origin

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British Dictionary definitions for erk

erk

/ (ɜːk) /

noun

British slang an aircraftman or naval rating

Word Origin for erk

C20: perhaps a corruption of AC (aircraftman)

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