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- adjective fantasy Of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an
orc .
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Popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings.
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Having already annihilated the orkish menace, I turned on Chaos.
phluid61 Diary Entry phluid61 2006
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Loquasto (Steve Speirs, Inkheart and Eragon) is a vaguely orkish (or oafish), well-meaning dolt who has a mysterious talent for shooting Krod with crossbow bolts.
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Loquasto (Steve Speirs, Inkheart and Eragon) is a vaguely orkish (or oafish), well-meaning dolt who has a mysterious talent for shooting Krod with crossbow bolts.
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