I. noun
or dorr ˈdȯ(ə)r, -ȯ(ə) ; also dor bug
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English dorre, dore, from Old English dora bumblebee; akin to Middle Low German dorte drone, Old English drān — more at drone
: any of various insects that fly with a buzzing noise — used often in combination
dor fly
II. noun
also dorre “
( -s )
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dār mockery, from dāra
archaic : trick , deception : mockery
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- give one the dor
III. transitive verb
also dorre “
( dorred ; dorred ; dorring ; dors also dorres )
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dāra to mock, scoff, from Middle Low German bedōren to make a fool of, from dōre fool, lunatic; akin to Middle Dutch dōr fool, Middle High German tōre fool, lunatic, deaf person, dōsen to be quiet, doze, Latin fumus smoke — more at fume
obsolete : to make a fool of : mock
IV. noun
( plural dor or dors )
Usage: usually capitalized
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