people from Porlock

A form of person from Porlock — One whose inconvenient interruption prevents the completion of something important.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of person from Porlock
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APA

people from Porlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20from%20Porlock

MLA

“people from Porlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20from%20Porlock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “people from Porlock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20from%20Porlock.

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