zerok

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UK/ˈzɪə.ɹəʊk/US/ˈzɪɹ.oʊk/

noun

A zero-pronged fork.

“As I watched my favorite fork turn into a zerok I started to cry”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounzerok (plural zeroks)

plural zeroks

  1. humorousA zero-pronged fork.

    As I watched my favorite fork turn into a zerok I started to cry

  2. humorousAny kitchen utensil that does not have any tines, prongs, or point such as a spoon or spatula

    The utensil shop was filled with zeroks but there weren't any utensils with points.

Origin

Blend of zero + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs and the word fork sounds like four-k.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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