单词 | dork |
释义 | dork (once / 80955 pages) n A dork is a socially inept person. If you started dancing the polka at a hip-hop club, you might well expect to hear "man, what a dork." Dork is one of many unkind names for the awkward or unpopular kids in school. Some others include dweeb, geek, goober, nerd, and weenie (try repeating that list really fast ten times). Most of these are not names you’d want to be called, although geek can denote a certain sense of pride in one’s uncoolness, or a proficiency in something useful. WORD FAMILYdork: dorks USAGE EXAMPLESThat was until you realise that the rest of your family doesn’t speak the same dork language as you. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) “You love him; he’s not annoying. He’s like a dork with swag.” Washington Post(Nov 30, 2016) Before long, he effected a transformation from self-conscious dork to self-styled “black Liberace”. The Guardian(Nov 24, 2016) n a dull stupid fatuous person Syn|Hypo|Hyper jerk schmo, shmo (Yiddish) a jerk misfit someone unable to adapt to their circumstances |
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