chork
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of chopsticks + fork
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tʃɔːk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɔɹk/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k
Noun edit
chork (plural chorks)
- An eating utensil that can be used like chopsticks or like a fork.
- 2019, C. J. Farley, Around Harvard Square:
- “Is a chork chopsticks crossed with a fork?”
“Uh-huh. And it's not at all weird that you asked.”
- 2020, Samantha Chagollan, Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference, page 15:
- In 2016, Panda Express introduced the “chork,” a clever combination of a fork and chopsticks. The utensil was designed to be a bridge between Chinese and American cultures.
- 2022, Fred Dervin, Sude, Mei Yuan, Interculturality Between East and West (page 20)
- Someone invented the chork, which is a mix of and looks like a fork and chopsticks together.
Scots edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
chork (third-person singular simple present chorks, present participle chorkin, simple past chorkt, past participle chorkt)
- (archaic) To make a squelching sound, especially due to water-logged footwear when walking.