wor

See also: wór and wor-

English

Etymology

Likely ultimately a borrowing into Northumbrian Old English from Old Norse várr (“our”) (from the same Proto-Germanic root *unseraz that produced Standard English our). Compare Scots wir.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /wɔː/

• Audio (UK)

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Determiner

wor

1. (Northern England, dialectal) our.

   If ye gannin out the neet ye betta tell wor Jimmy.

Usage notes

• Used primarily with family members or close friends of a family.

Derived terms

• wor kid (Geordie)
• wor lass (Geordie)

Anagrams

• Row, row

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Abinomn

Noun

wor

1. stone

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of wor – see 喎 (“Cantonese particle”). (This character, wor, is a variant form of 喎.)

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Chuukese

Verb

wor

1. to exist