gork

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English

Etymology

1970-75; perhaps back-formation from gorked (slang), meaning "anesthetized"; apparently an expressive coinage.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k

Noun

gork (plural gorks)

  1. (medicine, slang, offensive) A terminal patient whose brain is nonfunctional and the rest of whose body can be kept functioning only by the extensive use of mechanical devices and nutrient solutions.
  2. (medicine, slang, offensive) A stuporous or imbecilic patient; a patient who has lost brain function.
  3. (slang) A despised person; dork, geek, jerk.

Verb

gork (third-person singular simple present gorks, present participle gorking, simple past and past participle gorked)

  1. (medicine, slang) To sedate a patient heavily.

Anagrams

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