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dork

noun \ˈdȯrk\

: a person who behaves awkwardly around other people and usually has unstylish clothes, hair, etc.

Full Definition of DORK

slang
:  nerd; also :  jerk 4a
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Origin of DORK

perhaps alteration of dick
First Known Use: 1967

Related to DORK

Synonyms
bookworm, dink [slang], nerd [slang], geek, grind, swot [British], weenie, wonk
Antonyms
brain, genius

Rhymes with DORK

cork, Cork, fork, pork, quark, stork, torque

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