dor

Meaning

Noun

• A large European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius (species), that makes a droning noise while flying
• Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee
• a trick, joke, or deception

Origin

• From Middle English dorre, dore, from Old English dora, from Proto-Germanic *durô, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-, *dʰrēn-.
• Related to Saterland Frisian Doarne, Middle Low German dorne, Middle Dutch dorne, Dutch dar, Old English drān. More at drone.
• Compare dor, and hum, humbug.