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KORO
Definition of KORO
noun
A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations, characterized by a belief that the subject's penis will retract into the abdomen and cause death.
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Where it comes from
Possibly from Makasar garring koro' (lit. koro illness, "shrinking of the toilet", Matthes 1859), Buginese, or Malay. See "Koro § Etymology and geographical background" at Wikipedia for a full discussion.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
KORO in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 47, 6 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 103, 31 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 18 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 47, 6 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
KORO starts with K and ends with O. Sorted, its letters read KOOR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start KORO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 47
Could you have found KORO?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 47 - and most players walked straight past it.
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