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gork
GORK · noun · offensive
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Origin & Usage
US hospital slang; sometimes glossed as 'God Only Really Knows.'
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What does 'gork' mean?
It's derogatory hospital slang for a profoundly unresponsive or brain-damaged patient; as a verb, 'gorked out' means heavily sedated or obtunded.
Is 'gork' offensive?
Yes — it's a pejorative, dehumanising term for a very ill patient and is not something to say in front of families.
Where does 'gork' come from?
It's US hospital slang, sometimes jokingly backronymed as 'God Only Really Knows,' though that's a folk explanation.
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