dorks

noun

Definition of dorksnext
plural of dork, slang
1
as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits we became friends when we discovered we were both dorks who had memorized the periodic table in high school

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as in idiots
a stupid person he tried to be suave, but she still thought he was a dork

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“Dorks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dorks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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