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Dorking

[ dawr-king ]

noun

  1. one of an English breed of chicken, having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four.


Dorking

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a heavy breed of domestic fowl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dorking1

First recorded in 1830–40; named after Dorking, town in Surrey, England
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Dorking1

C19: after Dorking, town in Surrey
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Alba, 53, is an IT contractor in Dorking who is currently working for one of the airports near London.

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One of them was Alba, 52, from Dorking, who is currently searching for a remote job.

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The arrested man, James "Piggy" Malone, was an antiques dealer who lived in leafy Dorking, but he also ran a network of burglars who stole to order, breaking into houses throughout southern England.

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She was given one hour's notice of the transfer to Stockport from a locked ward in Dorking, Surrey, the hearing was told.

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Richard Brown, 46, from Dorking, Surrey, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour while his five-year-old daughter Mabel was undergoing treatment for leukaemia.

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