noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A three-pronged fork. humorous

Synonyms

All synonyms

trident

Etymology

Blend of three + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs and the word fork sounds like four-k.

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