"werq" meaning in All languages combined

See werq on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: werqs [plural]
Etymology: Compare werk, and see work. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} werq (countable and uncountable, plural werqs)
  1. (LGBTQ slang) Alternative form of work. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: work
    Sense id: en-werq-en-noun-W2Am7EAY

Verb [English]

Forms: werqs [present, singular, third-person], werqing [participle, present], werqed [participle, past], werqed [past]
Etymology: Compare werk, and see work. Head templates: {{en-verb}} werq (third-person singular simple present werqs, present participle werqing, simple past and past participle werqed)
  1. (LGBTQ slang) Alternative form of work. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: work
    Sense id: en-werq-en-verb-W2Am7EAY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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