"chork" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tʃɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /t͡ʃɔɹk/ [General-American] Forms: chorks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k Etymology: Blend of chopsticks + fork Etymology templates: {{blend|en|chopsticks|fork}} Blend of chopsticks + fork Head templates: {{en-noun}} chork (plural chorks)
  1. An eating utensil that can be used like chopsticks or like a fork. Categories (topical): Cutlery
    Sense id: en-chork-en-noun-Kv6I3OJb Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for chork meaning in English (1.9kB)

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          "ref": "2020, Samantha Chagollan, Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference, page 15",
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