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Erk

intj, noun, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    An expression of trepidation; eek. colloquial
  2. 2
    An expression of revulsion or disgust; yuck. Australia, colloquial

    "‘Gawd, erk!’ She recoiled and turned away."

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the groundcrew in the RAF. British, slang

    "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."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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