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erk

noun

Etymology

Claimed to be a respelling of the abbreviation airc for aircraftsman; or else from irk.

Definitions

  1. A member of the groundcrew in the RAF.

    • But I wasn’t accepted for flying duty—eyesight failed me. Neither was Frank, which, I’m ashamed to say, I found a relief. We were both channelled as aircrafthands, known to everyone as erks.

  2. An expression of trepidation

    An expression of trepidation; eek.

  3. An expression of revulsion or disgust

    An expression of revulsion or disgust; yuck.

    • ‘Gawd, erk!’ She recoiled and turned away.
    • ‘Erk! What’s that big ugly growth you’ve got?’
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Abbreviation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase.

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Derived

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