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chork

noun
/tʃɔːk/UK/t͡ʃɔɹk/US

Etymology

Blend of chopstick + fork.

  1. derived from *perg-✻ — “pole, post”
  2. derived from *furkaz✻
  3. derived from *ǵʰerk(ʷ)-✻
  4. derived from forque
  5. derived from furca — “pitchfork, forked stake; gallows, beam, stake, support post, yoke”
  6. inherited from *furkō✻ — “fork”
  7. inherited from force
  8. inherited from forke — “digging fork”
  9. compounded as chork — “chopstick + fork”

Definitions

  1. An eating utensil that can be used like chopsticks or like a fork.

    • “Is a chork chopsticks crossed with a fork?” “Uh-huh. And it's not at all weird that you asked.”
    • 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.
    • Someone invented the chork, which is a mix of and looks like a fork and chopsticks together.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA