chork
nounUK /tʃɔːk/ · US /t͡ʃɔɹk/
Etymology Blend of chopstick + fork.
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An eating utensil that can be used like chopsticks or like a fork.
- “Is a chork chopsticks crossed with a fork?” “Uh-huh. And it's not at all weird that you asked.”2019, C. J. Farley, Around Harvard Square:
- In 2016, Panda Express introduced the “chork,” a clever combination of a fork and chopsticks. The utensil was designed to be a bridge between Chinese and American cultures.2020, Samantha Chagollan, Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference, page 15:
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- Someone invented the chork, which is a mix of and looks like a fork and chopsticks together.2022, Fred Dervin, Sude, Mei Yuan, Interculturality Between East and West (page 20)