fork-knocker

n. One who knocks the fork off of people's plates. Extremely offensive term in New Zealand, especially if spoken in a New Zealand accent.

New Zealand Dude: "Hey dude, what's up?"

Other New Zealand Dude: "Bugger off ya fork-knocker!"

First New Zealand Dude: *pulls out knife and cuts off ballsack of Second New Zealand Dude* "I'LL SHOW YOU FORK-KNOCKER!!"

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stick a fork in it

Meaning that something is definitively finished such that whatever it is doing (or being done to it) should or can be stopped, or considered to be done.

From grilling -- not to test whether something is done, b/c that wouldn't make any sense, given what the phrase means. Instead, to stick a fork in the piece of sufficiently-grilled-meat so as to take it off the grill. Connotations of definitive doneness enhanced by sub-conscious notion that the piece of meat is not only completely cooked, it is no longer reasonably conceived of as part of a living animal, and thus can be stabbed with impunity.

Now that Iraq has descended into chaos, you can stick a fork into Bush's re-election chances.

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forking

Puking; Throwing up; Vomiting violently

She drank so much she was forking all night long.

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Small Fork

A fork of unusually small size.

Dad: Son, I bought you this unusually small fork.
Son: Gee thanks dad! Now I'm a real man!

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stick a fork in it

Exhausted, used up, finished. From meat that is fully cooked and ready to be handled with a fork.

That board is toast-stick a fork in it

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forks up

An Arizona State University chant that shows their logo with fingers. Made by putting your ring and thumb down and showing a Devil's Fork on your hand.

The Sun Devils Win!!! Forks Up Everyone!!!

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farm to fork

Where you buy meat from a farm shop, artisan / farmer’s market or butchers that sources their meat from a local farmer (or they even are the farmer) and sell it directly to you to serve up and eat.

I love cooking with fresh local meat - can’t beat farm to fork!