dorkyadj.

Brit.

/ˈdɔːki/, U.S.

/ˈdɔrki/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dork n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < dork n. + -y suffix¹.

slang (originally U.S.).

Foolish, inept, pathetic; resembling a dork, esp. in being socially awkward, unfashionable, overly studious, or odd. Cf. dork n. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > unfashionableness > [adjective]

infashionable1640

unfashionable1660

unmodishc1665

unpolite1741

démodé1871

naff1964

switched-off1964

out1966

schleppy1966

dorky1970

dorked-out1974

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > [adjective] > boring or socially inept person

sad1934

anoraked1960

dorky1970

dorked-out1974

propeller-headed1987

anoraky1988

anorakish1992

1970 Current Slang (Univ. S. Dakota) 4 iv. 17 Dorky, ridiculous, unfair.

1971 C. M. Schulz Peanuts (comic strip) in Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 20 July 8 Don't call me ‘sir’! What kind of a dorky kid are you?

1984 A. Maupin Babycakes xiv. 58 A dorky kid with Dumbo ears.

2003 Observer 7 Sept. g16/2 The beard contributes to a disarmingly dorky appearance: heavy black plastic-framed glasses, brown cardigan, a mobile phone stuffed into the breast pocket.

2014 L. Beukes Broken Monsters 210 She's almost relieved she's not the only one with dorky parents.

Compounds

'dorky-looking adj.

ΚΠ

1981 Daily Herald (Chicago) 24 Mar. (Arlington Heights, Illinois ed.) ii. 1/2 (caption) Chicago Hustle players..prove that women don't have to be ‘big and burly and dorky looking’ to play basketball.

1994 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 4 Nov. (Final ed.) a5 I fail to see why slapstick is funny when it's done by three dorky-looking guys in black and white.

2017 Irish Independent (National ed.) (Nexis) 13 July (Business Week section) 7 They will not release dorky-looking glasses, even if that means only releasing consumer sunglasses.

Derivatives

ˈdorkily adv. in a dorky manner; awkwardly, unfashionably, pathetically.

ΚΠ

1989 Daily Texan (Univ. of Texas, Austin) 4 Dec. (Mag.) 4/4 The dorkily Western-sounding song titles are in fact translations.

2005 L. Mechling & L. Moser Rise & Fall 10th-Grade Social Climber 38 It was great, I agreed, my heart thumping dorkily.

2015 New Yorker 20 Apr. 93/1 His pants sit dorkily high on his waist.

ˈdorkiness n. the quality of being dorky.

ΚΠ

1978 Los Angeles Times 27 Dec. iv. 13/2 Singer Joey Ramone..has the tall, gangly dorkiness of every guy who didn't get the girl.

1997 Santa Fe (New Mexico) Reporter 19 Feb. 28/4 And 5-year-old Crystal Ann is dorky, and charming, too, in her dorkiness.

2011 Shellbrook (Sask.) Chron. 3 June 12/3 Clothing goes out of style. Hair styles are transient. Fads come and fads go. But dorkiness? That, my friends, is forever.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dorky
释义	dorkyadj. Brit. /ˈdɔːki/, U.S. /ˈdɔrki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dork n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < dork n. + -y suffix¹. slang (originally U.S.). Foolish, inept, pathetic; resembling a dork, esp. in being socially awkward, unfashionable, overly studious, or odd. Cf. dork n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > unfashionableness > [adjective] infashionable1640 unfashionable1660 unmodishc1665 unpolite1741 démodé1871 naff1964 switched-off1964 out1966 schleppy1966 dorky1970 dorked-out1974 society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > [adjective] > boring or socially inept person sad1934 anoraked1960 dorky1970 dorked-out1974 propeller-headed1987 anoraky1988 anorakish1992 1970 Current Slang (Univ. S. Dakota) 4 iv. 17 Dorky, ridiculous, unfair. 1971 C. M. Schulz Peanuts (comic strip) in Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 20 July 8 Don't call me ‘sir’! What kind of a dorky kid are you? 1984 A. Maupin Babycakes xiv. 58 A dorky kid with Dumbo ears. 2003 Observer 7 Sept. g16/2 The beard contributes to a disarmingly dorky appearance: heavy black plastic-framed glasses, brown cardigan, a mobile phone stuffed into the breast pocket. 2014 L. Beukes Broken Monsters 210 She's almost relieved she's not the only one with dorky parents. Compounds 'dorky-looking adj. ΚΠ 1981 Daily Herald (Chicago) 24 Mar. (Arlington Heights, Illinois ed.) ii. 1/2 (caption) Chicago Hustle players..prove that women don't have to be ‘big and burly and dorky looking’ to play basketball. 1994 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 4 Nov. (Final ed.) a5 I fail to see why slapstick is funny when it's done by three dorky-looking guys in black and white. 2017 Irish Independent (National ed.) (Nexis) 13 July (Business Week section) 7 They will not release dorky-looking glasses, even if that means only releasing consumer sunglasses. Derivatives ˈdorkily adv. in a dorky manner; awkwardly, unfashionably, pathetically. ΚΠ 1989 Daily Texan (Univ. of Texas, Austin) 4 Dec. (Mag.) 4/4 The dorkily Western-sounding song titles are in fact translations. 2005 L. Mechling & L. Moser Rise & Fall 10th-Grade Social Climber 38 It was great, I agreed, my heart thumping dorkily. 2015 New Yorker 20 Apr. 93/1 His pants sit dorkily high on his waist. ˈdorkiness n. the quality of being dorky. ΚΠ 1978 Los Angeles Times 27 Dec. iv. 13/2 Singer Joey Ramone..has the tall, gangly dorkiness of every guy who didn't get the girl. 1997 Santa Fe (New Mexico) Reporter 19 Feb. 28/4 And 5-year-old Crystal Ann is dorky, and charming, too, in her dorkiness. 2011 Shellbrook (Sask.) Chron. 3 June 12/3 Clothing goes out of style. Hair styles are transient. Fads come and fads go. But dorkiness? That, my friends, is forever. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1970
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