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erk
[ urk ]
/ ɜrk /
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noun British Slang.
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
a worthless, stupid person; jerk.
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Origin of erk
First recorded in 1920–25; earlier naval slang for any noncommissioned rank; of uncertain origin
Words nearby erk
Eriskay pony, eristic, Eritrea, Eritrean, Erivan, erk, Erlander, erlang, Erlangen, Erlanger, Erlenmeyer flask
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How to use erk in a sentence
The next day he was installed as a clerk in the office of Peter Van Erk, one of the principal merchants in the city.
A True Hero|W.H.G. KingstonThe large public hall in which meetings of the sort were generally held was nearly filled by the time the Van Erk party arrived.
A True Hero|W.H.G. Kingston
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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