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English

Etymology 1

US 1960s, sense of "silly person" presumably from earlier use as bowdlerization of dick (“penis”) in student slang, particularly Midwest.

Alternative etymology derives from dialectal Norwegian dorg (“a mass; heap; a heavy, dimwitted, slovenly person”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??k/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??k/
• Rhymes: -??(?)k

Noun

dork (plural dorks)

1. (derogatory, slang) A quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same level of intelligence. [from the 20th c.]
   • 1967, Don Moser and Jerry Cohen, The Pied Piper of Tucson:

     I didn’t have any clothes and I had short hair and looked like a dork. Girls wouldn’t go out with me.

2. (vulgar, slang) A penis. [from the 20th c.]

Usage notes

Narrowly used to indicate someone inept or out of touch, broadly used to mean simply “silly, foolish”; compare doofus, twit.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:dork
• See also Thesaurus:penis

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• dweeb

Etymology 2

Uncertain; apparently from Scots. See dirk.

Noun

dork (plural dorks)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of dirk (“a long dagger”)

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