dork

[ dawrk ]

noun

1. Slang. a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit:

   If you make me wear that, I’ll look like a total dork!

   Synonyms: geek, nerd, schmo, jerk

2. Slang: Vulgar. penis.

dork

/ dɔːk /

noun

1. a stupid or incompetent person
2. a penis

Derived Forms

• ˈdorky, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dork¹

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain; perhaps a variant of dirk ( def ), influenced by dick ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dork¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Spanto was guilty of being a dork whenever he hung out with me.

From Los Angeles Times

While Cody was a fan of Whale’s “Bride of Frankenstein,” she also took inspiration from John Hughes’ 1985 comedy “Weird Science,” about dorks building a dream girl.

From Los Angeles Times

Take mommy and daddy’s money somewhere else, dork.”

From Seattle Times

The self-professed “dork” does have the support of his hometown and former classmates.

From Seattle Times

As the indictments from both Willis and Smith show, the people involved in Trump's coup aren't just fascist, they're big old dorks who almost seem to be play-acting, even as their crimes are quite real.

From Salon

Related Words

• fool
• moron
• nitwit
• twit