Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An eating utensil having a spoonlike bowl and tines.
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- noun An eating
utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided intotines like those of a fork, and so has the function of bothimplements ; some sporks have aserrated edge so they can also function as aknife . - verb transitive To move or impale (food etc.) with a spork.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The spork is the hermaphrodite of the kitchen utensil universe.
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A spork is a perfect metaphor for human existance.
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He brought a spork to school, and in case you don't know, a spork is a highly evolved utensil, half spoon, half fork, all action, especially for Cub Scouts who camp.
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Axually MJ widda cween, a runcible sppon is the real name for wut stoopies now call a spork becawse they too stoppy to know data spork is awreddy called a runcible spoon.
Dis mah hoomin. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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But let's not call a spoon a spork here (because, of course, the spork is the most ideal of food instruments) by saying this Mother's Day weekend race is the Southern 500.
unknown title 2009
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But let's not call a spoon a spork here (because, of course, the spork is the most ideal of food instruments) by saying this Mother's Day weekend race is the Southern 500.
FanHouse 2009
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But let's not call a spoon a spork here (because, of course, the spork is the most ideal of food instruments) by saying this Mother's Day weekend race is the Southern 500.
FanHouse 2009
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But let's not call a spoon a spork here (because, of course, the spork is the most ideal of food instruments) by saying this Mother's Day weekend race is the Southern 500.
FanHouse 2009
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But let's not call a spoon a spork here (because, of course, the spork is the most ideal of food instruments) by saying this Mother's Day weekend race is the Southern 500.
unknown title 2009
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But let's not call a spoon a spork here (because, of course, the spork is the most ideal of food instruments) by saying this Mother's Day weekend race is the Southern 500.
FanHouse 2009
born2badored commented on the word spork
for the lazy man on the go
December 6, 2006
sonofgroucho commented on the word spork
Probably preferable to foon.
April 1, 2007
uselessness commented on the word spork
If the fork goes to the left of the plate, and the spoon goes to the right, just toss the spork in the middle of all the food. The perfect compromise!
May 8, 2007
skipvia commented on the word spork
A classic example of the whole being far less than the sum of its parts. Have you ever tried to use one of these things?
October 11, 2007
uselessness commented on the word spork
The stab potential is greatly reduced. Not good.
October 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word spork
Sure, the stab potential is reduced for the food. But what about us poor souls who can't get the damn spork to work?
October 11, 2007
richard.cadillac commented on the word spork
Spork. Used in jails as a spoon and a fork. Usually it's plastic so it can't harm anyone.
April 21, 2012