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dorkus

dorkus noun: a silly or foolish person; a dork.

Noun

dorkus (plural dorkuses)

  1. (colloquial) A silly or foolish person; a dork.
    • "Push the door," screamed Carlos. "You dorkus!"
      "Oh." I grabbed the handle of the door and moved forward.2000, Luis Gabriel Aguilera, Gabriel's Fire, page 70
    • “No, I don't hate you, dorkus! Believe me, I know you wouldn't do something like this on purpose.”2010, Nahall Nikoo Fells, Drowning in the Mainstream: Confessions of a Sister, page 87

Forms of dorkus

pluraldorkuses

Origin of dorkus

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from dog Latin dorkus, a facetious back-formation from English dork.

Questions about dorkus

What does dorkus mean?
Dorkus means a silly or foolish person; a dork.
What part of speech is dorkus?
Dorkus is a noun.
What is the plural of dorkus?
The plural of dorkus is dorkuses.

Words near dorkus in the dictionary

  1. dorko
  2. dorkos
  3. dorks
  4. dorks out
  5. dorktastic
  6. dorkus
  7. dorkuses
  8. dorkwad
  9. dorkwads
  10. dorkwear
  11. dorkweed

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