dork

dork
/dawrk/, n. Slang.
1. a stupid or ridiculous person; jerk; nerd.
2. Vulgar. penis.
[1960-65; expressive coinage; cf. similar phonetic elements in DOLT, DONG3, JERK1, etc.]

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