knork
a half-knife, half-fork piece of cutlery
TRANSLATION
knork = Kombination aus Messer und Gabel
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
“Homecraft KNORK Knife and Fork Combination Cutlery, Two-in-One Ergonomic Eating Utensil, Promotes Safe Independent Eating with No Sharp Edges, Suitable for Left and Right Handed People.”
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knork
noun
- a piece of cutlery, used as both a knife and a fork
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ORIGINS
The word knork is a blend of knife and fork. Typically, one or both of the outer edges of a fork-like utensil are sharpened to allow the user to cut their food.
Also known as a Nelson fork, after Admiral Horatio Nelson who used this type of cutlery after losing his right arm during the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797.
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Other weird blends in this category are:
- sporf = a combination of a spoon, a knife and a fork
- spork or foon = a spoon-like shallow scoop with two to four fork tines
- spife = a combination of a spoon and of a knife
The etymology of the word “cutlery” comes from the Old French word “coutelier” (knife) and is first documented in 1297, in Sheffield, England.
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