“I’m using my spork, because this stew is so thick and full of big meaty chunks.”
Slang of the day: spork
Meaning: It is an eating utensil that is both a spoon and a fork combined.
Usage: I love my spork, I can eat both the broth of the soup and the meat.
Dialog:
Sally – I love this meal. It’s really so great.
Doug – Thanks Sally.
Sally – But, your pork has such a great sauce to it, I wish I had a spork to scoop some up while I eat it.
Doug – Sorry, I don’t have any sporks, but I’ll give you a spoon that you can use with your fork.
Sally – Sounds good.
Oh I miss it.
Sporks was used with school meals in Japan.
But I didn’t know that it was called spork.
I think it’s kind of a word which is what English people call in linguistics a “blending” word- two words form one word which carry both 1st and 2nd words meaning.
Spoon+Fork= Spork
or the word “fantabulous”
Am I right?
Ayatrsk, Do you have a special word for it in Japanese? I find sporks very useful. 🙂
Hadi, Yes, it is a blended work. You are very perceptive!