orc
- noun
- /ɔrk/
- Offensive
- He acted like an orc, showing no mercy to his opponents.
White people, historic orc figures all look like buffoons or aggressors.
- White people, historic orc figures all look like buffoons or aggressors.
Examples
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This is no rabble of mindless Orcs.
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She called him an orc for being so rude and aggressive.
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Okay, get that orc outta here.
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You know where to find me, Orc.
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You like killing things, Orc?
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All your orc buddies are dead.
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That Orc scum is in there.
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Where is that Orc filth?
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But Orcs I hate more.
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Everywhere I go, why have Orcs always gotta be the bad guys?
Synonyms
A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly
A very unpleasant or cruel person who frightens others
A cruel person who treats others badly
A rude word for a person who is cowardly or mean
A person who behaves cruelly and violently and is said to be like an animal
An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orc is also used as an insult because it comes from words like Italian orco meaning 'monster' and the same source as ogre, which picture something cruel or ugly. So, calling someone an orc compares them to a brutal, violent, or very ugly monster.