Dorking [dawr-king] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- one of an English breed of chicken, having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four.
Origin of Dorking First recorded in 1830–40; named after Dorking, town in Surrey, England Examples from the Web for dorking Historical Examples of dorking
What should I know about horses or Alderneys or Dorking fowls?
Henry Seton Merriman
Then I want her to have one of those young Dorking hens your father got the other day.
Little Folks (Septemeber 1884)
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The real history of Dorking has traditions of the table and the cellar.
Eric Parker
East of Dorking and the Deepdene are half-a-dozen Betchworths.
Eric Parker
Two Dorking cricketers belong to the glorious days of Cotmandene.
Eric Parker
British Dictionary definitions for dorking Dorking noun
- a heavy breed of domestic fowl
Word Origin for Dorking C19: after Dorking, town in Surrey