/ dɔːk; NAmE dɔːrk/ noun
( informal ) a stupid or boring person that other people laugh at
► dorky adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s (originally US): perhaps a variant of dirk , influenced by dick .
/ dɔːk; NAmE dɔːrk/ noun
( informal ) a stupid or boring person that other people laugh at
► dorky adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s (originally US): perhaps a variant of dirk , influenced by dick .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005