dorkus

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noun

A silly or foolish person; a dork.

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Meanings

noundorkus (plural dorkuses)

plural dorkuses

  1. colloquialA silly or foolish person; a dork.

    “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
    1 more example

    "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

Origin

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

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APA

dorkus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorkus

MLA

“dorkus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorkus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorkus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorkus.

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