Thesaurus: dor

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1. n. A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock.
2. n. A trick, joke, or deception.
3. v. t. To make a fool of; to deceive.
4. A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock. A trick, joke, or deception. Beau. & Fl. To give one the dor, to make a fool of him. [Archaic] P. Fletcher. To make a fool of; to deceive. [Obs.] [Written also dorr.] B. Jonson.
5. A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius),which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied toallied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr,dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock.
6. n. A large European scaraboid beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius), which makes a droning noise while flying. The name is also applied to allied American species, as the June bug. Called also dorr, dorbeetle, or dorrbeetle, dorbug, dorrfly, and buzzard clock. n. A trick, joke, or deception. v. t. To make a fool of; to deceive.