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In some senses, erk is marked as slang, British, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ERK + NOUN
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noun
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.
intj
An expression of trepidation; eek.
An expression of revulsion or disgust; yuck.
‘Gawd, erk!’ She recoiled and turned away.
‘Erk! What’s that big ugly growth you’ve got?’
noun
Abbreviation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase.
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.
Wiktionary‘Gawd, erk!’ She recoiled and turned away.
Wiktionary‘Erk! What’s that big ugly growth you’ve got?’
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In some senses, erk is marked as slang, British, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.