erk

noun, intj — 3 senses

erk

noun

Etymology Claimed to be a respelling of the abbreviation airc for aircraftsman; or else from irk.

1

UK, Slang A member of the groundcrew in the RAF.

But I wasn’t accepted for flying duty—eyesight failed me. Neither was Frank, which, I’m ashamed to say, I found a relief. We were both channelled as aircrafthands, known to everyone as erks.2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 9, in Small Island, London: Review, page 345:

erk

intj

1

Colloquial An expression of trepidation; eek.

2

Australia, Colloquial An expression of revulsion or disgust; yuck.

‘Gawd, erk!’ She recoiled and turned away.1959, D'Arcy Niland, The Big Smoke, page 43:
‘Erk! What’s that big ugly growth you’ve got?’1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, page 29:

Derived terms: erky

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