SINCE 1828
Dorking
noun
Dor·king
| \ ˈdȯrkiŋ, -ȯ(ə)k-, -kēŋ\
Definition of Dorking
1
: an English breed of large domestic fowls having five toes or the hind toe double
2
or dorking plural Dorkings
or dorkings
: a bird of the Dorking breed that was developed as a general-purpose fowl but is now largely a fancier's breed
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