Dorick (en. Dorick)

/doʁik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person or situation that causes embarrassment.

That speech was so awkward; it was really dorick.

Ce discours était tellement maladroit, c'était vraiment dorick.

An embarrassing event.

That party turned into something dorick because of the guests.

Cette fête s'est transformée en quelque chose de dorick à cause des invités.

An individual who does not integrate well into a group.

He was so shy that he became dorick in the middle of his peers.

Il était tellement timide qu'il devenait dorick au milieu de ses camarades.

Of uncertain origin, probably a slang word derived from popular language.

to do a dorick

to do something awkward that causes embarrassment.

faire un dorick

to be dorick

to be in a situation where one feels uncomfortable.

être dorick

embarrassing

Causing discomfort or embarrassment.

gênant

awkward

Lacking skill or finesse.

maladroit

A person who does not know how to handle a social situation.

This guy is really dorick; he doesn't know how to talk to girls.

Ce type est vraiment dorick, il ne sait pas comment parler aux filles.

An awkward moment in a conversation.

I had a dorick when he started talking about his ex.

J'ai eu un dorick quand il a commencé à parler de son ex.