nork

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== English == === Etymology === Unknown, originally used in Australia, attested since the 1960s. One theory suggests that the source is Norco Co-operative, a butter manufacturer that featured a cow's udder on package labels, but this is considered dubious. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /nɔːk/ (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹk/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /noːk/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k === Noun === nork (plural norks) (slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast. === References === === Anagrams === Kron, N. Kor., NKRO, Ronk, knor == Basque == === Etymology === From nor (“who”) +‎ -k (ergative suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nork/ [nork] Rhymes: -ork Hyphenation: nork === Pronoun === nork ergative indefinite of nor; who ==== Usage notes ==== Both nor and nork are both translated as "who", but nork refers to the subject of a transitive verb: Nork ikusi du? ― Who saw her? To ask about the object of a transitive verb or the subject of an intransitive verb, nor is used: Nor ikusi du? ― Who did she see? Nor dator? ― Who's coming? ==== Derived terms ====