"zark" meaning in English

See zark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: En-au-zark.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Coined by English author and humourist Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q42}} Coined by English author and humourist Douglas Adams Head templates: {{en-interj}} zark
  1. (slang, euphemistic) Fuck. Tags: euphemistic, slang Derived forms: zarking, zark off
    Sense id: en-zark-en-intj-mafgOnC~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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