Dorking

[ dawr-king ]

noun

1. one of an English breed of chicken, having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four.

Dorking

/ ˈdɔːkɪŋ /

noun

1. a heavy breed of domestic fowl

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dorking¹

First recorded in 1830–40; named after Dorking, town in Surrey, England

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dorking¹

C19: after Dorking, town in Surrey

Example Sentences

The arrested man, James "Piggy" Malone, was an antiques dealer who lived in leafy Dorking, but he also ran a network of burglars who stole to order, breaking into houses throughout southern England.

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She was given one hour's notice of the transfer to Stockport from a locked ward in Dorking, Surrey, the hearing was told.

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Richard Brown, 46, from Dorking, Surrey, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour while his five-year-old daughter Mabel was undergoing treatment for leukaemia.

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According to the report the sewage treatment works at Dorking run by Thames Water was responsible for the highest number of unpermitted spills.

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A lightning strike has also damaged signalling at Epsom, affecting trains between London Waterloo and Dorking.

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