zerok

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

zerok (plural zeroks)

  1. (literal) A zero-pronged fork.
    As I watched my favorite fork turn into a zerok I started to cry
  2. (humorous) Any kitchen utensil that does not have any tines, prongs, or point such as a spoon or spatula
    The utensil shop was filled with zeroks but there weren't any utensils with points.