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hork.

A blunt, somewhat rude person.

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɔr(ə)k/[ɦɔɐ̯k]
  1. A blunt, somewhat rude person.

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Derived from Yiddish [script needed] (hourek) via Bargoens, from Hebrew חוֹרֵג (hureg, “criminal, step-”).

noun/ɦɔr(ə)k/[ɦɔɐ̯k]
  1. wasp

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Perhaps related to horzel (“botfly”), hoornaar (“hornet”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.