RORT

Meaning of RORT in English

n. Austral. sl. 1 a trick, a fraud; a dishonest practice. 2 a wild party.

[ back-form. f. RORTY ]

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RORT — ˈrȯ(ə)rt noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps back-formation from rorty Australia : a fraudulent scheme : trick
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RORT — /rawrt/ , n. Australian. a rowdy, usually drunken party. [ back formation from rorty boisterous, rowdy, in earlier Brit. slang: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RORT — [ rɔ:t ] informal ■ noun 1》 Austral./NZ a fraudulent or dishonest act or practice. 2》 Austral. dated a wild …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RORT — rort BrE AmE rɔːt AmE rɔːrt ▷ rorts rɔːts AmE rɔːrts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RORT — / rɔːt; NAmE rɔːrt/ noun ( AustralE , NZE , informal ) a dishonest thing that sb does : a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RORT — n. Austral. sl. 1 a trick, a fraud; a dishonest practice. 2 a wild party. [back-form. f. RORTY]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RORT — n. Austral. sl. 1. a trick, a fraud; a dishonest practice. 2 a wild party. Etymology: back-form. f. RORTY
Oxford English vocab
RORT — [verb] [T] ANZ [informal] - to take unfair advantage of (a public service) for your own benefitGary's been rorting the …
Cambridge English vocab
TRICK — n. Function: noun 1 an indirect, ingenious, and often cunning means to gain an end FF1C; used every trick in …
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TRICK — I. noun 1. an indirect, ingenious, and often cunning means to gain an end used every trick in the bag …
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RIP-OFF — 25B6; noun (informal) FRAUD, swindle, confidence trick; informal con, scam, flimflam, gyp; Brit. informal swizz, daylight robbery; N. Amer. informal …
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PARTY — n. 25B6; noun 150 people attended the party : (SOCIAL) GATHERING, (social) function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, …
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DODGE — n. 25B6; verb she dodged into a telephone booth : DART, bolt, dive, lunge, leap, spring. he could easily dodge …
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