dorkus
English
editEtymology
editFrom dog-Latin dorkus, a facetious back-formation from English dork.
Noun
editdorkus (plural dorkuses)
- (colloquial) A silly or foolish person; a dork.
- 2000, Luis Gabriel Aguilera, Gabriel's Fire, page 70:
- "Push the door," screamed Carlos. "You dorkus!"
"Oh." I grabbed the handle of the door and moved forward.
- 2010, Nahall Nikoo Fells, Drowning in the Mainstream: Confessions of a Sister, page 87:
- “No, I don't hate you, dorkus! Believe me, I know you wouldn't do something like this on purpose.”
Usage notes
edit- May be used in dog-Latin expressions such as dorkus maximus or dorkus dorkissimus