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Where does “dorkface” come from?

dorkface (English) comes from English face, from Middle English face, from Old French face, from Late Latin facia.

dorkface (English): A silly or stupid person; dork

Definitions

  1. A silly or stupid person; dork

Ancestry of “dorkface”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfaceThe front part of the head of a human or other...
2Middle Englishfaceface; Alternative form of fass
3Old Frenchfaceface
4Late Latinfacia—
Every word from Late Latin facia →