dork

The definition of a dork is slang for someone who is awkward or who doesn't have very good social skills.

(noun)

An example of a dork is the socially awkward kid that some people might make fun of on the playground.

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See dork in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. Slang, Vulgar the penis
  2. Slang a person regarded as stupid, foolish, awkward, clumsy, etc.

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See dork in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Slang A stupid, inept, or foolish person: “the stupid antics of America's favorite teen-age cartoon dorks” (Joshua Mooney).
  2. Vulgar Slang The penis.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from dork

Origin: , variant of dirk

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Related Forms:

  • dorkˈi·ness noun
  • dorkˈy adjective

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