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jork

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɔːk/
  • General-American: /d͡ʒɔɹk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)k

1

noun

Meaning 1

An act of masturbation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To jerk (masturbate).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

Examples

  • jork it
  • Don't come in! I'm busy jorking my shit!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An alteration of jerk (“to masturbate”). Coined by Twitter/X user @laterundulator on May 2, 2023 (see quotation below).